Perceived Barriers To Natural Gas Adoption In Trucking

Truckinginfo has an article about what large carriers see as barriers to buying natural gas fueled trucks. More than half say they are considering natural gas vehicles, but the perceived barriers are…

• Fuel availability - most carriers would require a natural gas fueling station to be within 100 miles of their operations.
• Higher purchase price - three-quarters of carriers said they would need payback in only one or two years to facilitate a purchase.