Save Our Economy with CNG!

Convert to CNG!

With the rising cost of fuel ($4 a gallon, anyone?), there are now more reasons than ever to convert to CNG.

First off, the cost.  Yes, it costs money to convert your vehicle to CNG, but over time, the costs diminish as you spend only $1.50-$1.80 per gallon on CNG.

Take a look at this screenshot of today's CNG prices versus today's gas prices of $3.50-$3.60 a gallon.

Which would you rather pay at the pump?

Meet the CNG Generation!

Watch this video on the CNG Generation!

Safety of CNG

Check out this video on the safety of CNG vehicles!

Rebates Extended!!

This just in! 

The state of Arkansas has extended the deadline for CNG conversion rebate program. You now have until January 31, 2012* to apply for the rebate.

If you were thinking about converting your vehicle to compressed natural gas, call Ed and he can help you get some state funding to switch your vehicle! Call Ed at 479-646-7301 He can get you a quote and help you work through both the conversion and the rebate process.

*or until funds are depleted. Conversions must be completed by April 30, 2012.

Rebates

Don't forget if you want to take advantage of the rebates from the state of Arkansas for CNG conversions, the forms must be submitted by December 31!  Don't miss out on the money from the state to convert your vehicle to CNG!

Rebates!

Arkansas is now offering rebates to qualifying fleet customers for CNG conversions.  For more information, check out http://www.arkansascng.com/how-to-qualify-for-rebate.html

The Conversion of a Truck to CNG

Check out the few things that get added to a CNG converted truck...if you didn't know it was CNG, you can't really tell!  The minor changes have big impact!

Cost Benefits of CNG

Check Out Our New Website

We have a new website for Arkansas Compressed Natural Gas conversions!

Check it out!

http://www.arkansascng.com/

Arkansas Rebates Have Passed

Arkansas just approved rebates for CNG conversions!

You can read about the conversions and rebates here.

Those who qualify are:

Eligible applicants are Arkansas state government agencies, institutions of higher education, cities, counties, school districts, and private fleets. To qualify as a fleet, a business needs to own 10 or more vehicles in the name of the business.

To qualify, eligible fleets must convert at least four (4) of their vehicles. Eligible vehicles are light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, traditional mass transit buses, and school buses. These vehicles must be registered in the State -o-f Arkansas and be used predominately within the borders of the State of Arkansas.

You can read all about Arkansas Compressed Natural Gas Rebates here.

And, as always, contact us at 479-646-7301 or email Ed at eflaherty@smithchevyworld.com today to convert your vehicle today!

Saving with CNG

Arkansas Act 832 has a proposed incentive for converting to CNG.

With this incentive, payback for conversion is so quick!

With no incentive, an driver with average miles would take 5.2 years to pay for the CNG conversion, and a driver with high miles would take 2.6 years.

WITH the incentive, a driver with average miles would reach payback in 2.78 years, and a driver with high miles would have simple payback in just 1.4 years!

This incentive is just another push for you to come in, learn more about CNG, and convert your vehicle today!  It will pay for itself in no time, and then you will be SAVING money (and who doesn't like that?!).

To learn more, contact Ed Flaherty at eflaherty@smithchevyworld.com or call at 479-646-7301 today!

Happy 4th of July!

From us to you- Happy 4th of July to you and your family!  We hope your holiday is fun and safe! God Bless America!

Field Trip! To the CNG Fueling Station

Ed took me along to fuel up our CNG truck the other to show me JUST how simple it was to fill up!

First, we drove to the AOG CNG station on Waldron Road just across from the mall.

We selected the yellow 3600 pump.  There are two different pumps depending on how much CNG your vehicle takes, one for 3000 and one for 3600.

Ed paid for the fuel.  He was so fast, he was blurry in my picture!

He connected the hose..which took like 2 seconds.  I almost missed it!

Then he switched the valve to "fuel" and let the fueling begin!

We simply waited for the tank to fill and then unhooked the line and got our receipt and drove off!  Easy as 1-2-3!

Alternative Fuels Technician Certification

At our last employee day on June 23, Big Mike (our service manager) presented Matthew Carmack and Tony Williams with the Alternative Fuels Technician Certificate.  The state of Oklahoma requires that technicians be certified in order to install CNG conversions. (Arkansas does not have a certification.)  Our guys not only passed the test, but passed it on the first try (which we were told is rare!)  We want to congratulate them on this big accomplishment!  We officially have licensed installers for our CNG conversions!

Fuel Price Comparison

Look at today's fuel prices according to arkansasgasprices.com and cngprices.com

This is the map showing the two CNG filling stations on Rogers Avenue in Fort Smith and in Arkoma.

CNG is $1.07 and $1.39 respectively.

 This is the list of gas stations (for regular gas....midgrade, premium and diesel are higher)...the cheapest in Fort Smith is $3.25!

You can see how by today's comparison, that CNG is MUCH cheaper than regular gasoline.  One of our commercial customers did the math and they could pay for their CNG conversion in just 9 months by the change in price of their fuel alone!  What a difference!  After those 9 months, they were saving money with CNG!

To learn more about switching your vehicle to CNG, contact Ed Flaherty at 479-646-7301 or eflaherty@smithchevyworld.com

"The City Wire" Reports on CNG in the River Valley

From here:


Mike Callan and John Robben are optimistic that the admittedly small shift in demand in the Fort Smith region for compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles will blossom into a more robust market.
Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. on Tuesday (June 7) held a formal grand opening of their CNG fueling station located in the AOG operations center (5030 S. S St.). It is the first public CNG fueling station in Arkansas. The public station is open open 24 hours, 7 days a week and is self-serve with a credit/debit card reader.

The event, which included smoked ribs for lunch, attracted a large crowd of elected officials, utility representatives, the media and area business owners interested in learning more about CNG use.

AOG workers, the media and others gather around the only public CNG fueling station in Arkansas. AOG officials held a formal opening Tuesday (June 4) to publicize the station.

AOG received permission in November 2008 from the Arkansas Public Service Commission to sell natural gas for vehicles. In approving the facility, the PSC praised AOG “for its efforts to facilitate and encourage the use of natural gas as an alternative to fueling vehicles by gasoline and diesel.”

Callan, president of AOG, said about 1,300 gasoline equivalent gallons have been sold during April and May.

“That’s not a lot, but it’s certainly more than just one vehicle. ... I’m happy with that start,” Callan said Tuesday.

The gasoline equivalent cost of compressed natural gas, based on recent natural gas commodity costs, is about $1.07 a gallon. Fuel mileage is equivalent, Callan said.

A CNG user buying 200 gallons of fuel a month will spend $214, while a gasoline vehicle owner with the same amount of fuel will spend — at $3.50 per gallon — $740. Annualized, that comes to a savings of $6,312, and CNG proponents also claim that natural gas motors require less maintenance.
Robben, general manager of Smith Chevrolet in Fort Smith, said in recent months he is hearing “a ton of interest” in CNG vehicles. With little to no marketing, he estimates about 20 potential customers interested in converting a light duty truck to CNG use.
“We’re sitting on go,” Robben said of the dealerships ability to convert vehicles.

News from US Department of Energy

Check out this news from the US Dept of Energy: 

Compared with vehicles fueled with conventional diesel and gasoline, natural gas vehicles can produce significantly lower amounts of harmful emissions such as nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and toxic and carcinogenic pollutants as well as the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. Testing has been performed to compare the emissions of light-duty CNG vehicles versus light-duty gasoline vehicles.

Compressed Natural Gas:

-reduces carbon monoxide emissions 90%-97%

-reduces carbon dioxide emissions 25%

-reduces nitrogen oxide emissions 35%-60%

-potentially reduces non-methane hydrocarbon emissions 50%-75%

-emits fewer toxis and carcinogenic pollutants

-emits little or no particulate matter

-eliminates evaporative emissions

This study has demonstrated how much cleaner compressed natural gas vehicles are compared to traditional gasoline vehicles.  We can convert your vehicle to CNG today.  Just call us at 479-646-7301 or email Ed at eflaherty@smithchevyworld.com 

CNG Safety

See these dramatic tests of the CNG cylinders.





Contact us at 479-646-7301 or email Ed at eflaherty@smithchevyworld.com for more infor!

CNG Changes One Man's Life

Watch this video about this one man's experience with CNG



Call us at 479-646-7301 or email us to switch over to CNG today!