Most gasoline in the US is shipped via pipeline. Distribution of
ethanol in the US doesn't extend much beyond the midwest (where it's
grown) because it can't be shipped via the existing pipe network and the
existing truck fleet is inadequate to handle the volume which is only a
fraction of that for gasoline. I suspect hydrogen will be equally
hampered. LPG is shipped here by truck and rail but the demand for LPG
is substantially less than that for gasoline.
Chuck Norcutt
Andrew Fildes wrote:
> I'm running on LPG - liquid petroleum gas.
> A mixture of propane and butane I think, from the local oilfields.
> It's quite common here and the cost of conversion was mostly covered
> by a federal government grant.
> There's a massive price difference as there's no tax on it.
> There's no problem with retail distribution of compressed gases.
> Only the most minor service stations don't have it.
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>
> On 02/01/2008, at 4:04 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
>> But I still don't want a hydrogen car. I think it's totally
>> impractical
>> from a distribution standpoint if nothing else.
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