Chrysler is gearing up to release natural gas-powered trucks this summer in an effort to offer a cheaper refueling cost for Americans. Chrysler is starting with the Ram 2500 CNG, which cuts a third off fueling expenditures. We're excited to see movement in this direction and what other cars Chrysler can turn green!
Chrysler will build the first U.S. production compressed natural gas-powered pickup truck when it starts deliveries of its Ram 2500 CNG this summer, as the U.S. automaker looks to offer a cheaper refueling cost for its utility vehicles.
Chrysler, which has started taking reservations for the truck, said the model will include an 18.2-gallon-equivalent CNG tank that will provide 255 miles of driving range as well as an eight-gallon gas tank that will provide another 112 miles. Pricing for the Ram 2500 CNG, which uses a 5.7-liter Hemi V8 engine, starts at $47,500.
The company says it's offering fleet buyers a cheaper refueling alternative because burning CNG is about a third cheaper than regular gas. AAA says regular gas prices, which jumped about 27 percent last year, average about $3.75 a gallon, up about 40 cents since the beginning of the year. Chrysler says there are about 1,500 CNG refueling stations across the U.S. – about half of which are publicly accessible – while the U.S. Department of Energy puts that number closer to 1,000.Click to Read More
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