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T. Boone Pickens: Natural-gas vehicles will survive without Congress

Politico -- T. Boone Pickens said natural gas vehicles can survive just fine without Congress approving his so-called Pickens Plan.

"It's going to happen, and you don't have to have Washington do it, thank God," Pickens said at Wednesday’s energy luncheon hosted by POLITICO.

Pickens has had to increasingly tailor his proposal to offer federal incentives for natural-gas vehicles in the face of Capitol Hill stagnation.

He now says the low price of natural gas will serve the market for the vehicles well enough without the federal assistance.

"You don’t have to have a tax credit; it’s going to happen," he said. The choices to run 18-wheelers, he said, are between natural gas and diesel — and natural gas is "$2 a gallon cheaper."

And Pickens strongly suggested that he doesn't have any plans to try to

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bcok Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,102 Points:1,540,290 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 9:22:55 PM Ignore bcok Report Abuse Wherever it is the technology will happen-with or without government.
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,212 Points:814,770 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 9:19:37 PM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse Free the enterprising. namely the way americans should do business
ToolinIt Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,803 Points:883,595 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 9:09:41 PM Ignore ToolinIt Report Abuse Who listens to Pickens anymore? Not me.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,776 Points:409,865 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 9:08:06 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse @DustyHorse, then why is the Honda Civic the only CNG-powered car available to a normal car buyer, and not a fleet owner? The government didn't put any restrictions on CNG powered cars. Automakers will make CNG-powered cars if buyers demand them. What is it exactly that you want the President to do?
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,472 Points:1,506,380 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 9:07:27 PM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse They may survive in spite of congress. The American way.
dwh724 Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:1,511 Points:630,175 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 9:02:27 PM Ignore dwh724 Report Abuse Okay
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,672 Points:534,045 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 9:00:34 PM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse If he can get it done, without government handouts, all power to him!
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,830 Points:1,608,250 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:59:20 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Get it done without handouts from the government (us),
bearzz Champion Author California Posts:1,412 Points:415,670 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:58:24 PM Ignore bearzz Report Abuse I personally don't believe in government incentives. If an idea or product is good or sound, it doesn't need to be subsidized. I will buy it because I want it and believe it is worth the price I pay. Otherwise, I won't buy it. I don't expect others to help me pay for it.
Cellsite Champion Author Appleton Posts:1,223 Points:283,925 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:58:11 PM Ignore Cellsite Report Abuse Ok
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,067 Points:1,387,845 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:57:54 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse Finally a little common sense. While the President is chasing his pie in the sky green fuels Compressed Natural Gas is the here and now solution.
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,043 Points:1,727,235 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:57:18 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse me too
mrbee Champion Author Little Rock Posts:3,734 Points:2,462,430 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:53:46 PM Ignore mrbee Report Abuse I am ready.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,776 Points:409,865 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:51:06 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse Plenty of places in the U.S. have a natural gas hookup, @Volvodude04. Even if you don't, the more people that use CNG means that gasoline demand will go down, leaving more gas for you.
Buddy2264 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,629 Points:2,355,745 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:49:31 PM Ignore Buddy2264 Report Abuse I hope we see more switch, I understand there is a cost, but many cities are already doing it for fleet vehicles. There is so much more we can do.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,776 Points:409,865 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:48:03 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse Does Pickens honestly believe that Romney will back wind energy??? Romney is all about "Drill, baby, drill!" and Dig, baby, dig!" when it comes to coal. I have no problem with automakers offering cars that run on CNG. They should make them dual-fuel, where you can still run on gasoline if there are no CNG fueling places available.
FlyNFool Champion Author South Carolina Posts:8,219 Points:1,680,975 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:46:22 PM Ignore FlyNFool Report Abuse Will they?
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,780 Points:814,335 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:41:23 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Interesting article...
gsayeg1 All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:769 Points:138,815 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:38:27 PM Ignore gsayeg1 Report Abuse Congress? - are they still in business?
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,337 Points:1,537,705 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:36:53 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse Ty, TBP !
Jeeputtputt Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,002 Points:677,465 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:36:42 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse so will we
JimVP All-Star Author Chicago Posts:627 Points:151,510 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:27:31 PM Ignore JimVP Report Abuse Seems all that is needed are the suppliers in place for fill ups.
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,285 Points:1,633,945 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:26:51 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse WE SHALL SEE!
Rajah Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,553 Points:2,302,945 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:26:34 PM Ignore Rajah Report Abuse We have had some city buses here for several years that run on CNG. Seems like a good idea. Why not have consumer vehicles that do the same.
splitrman Champion Author Victoria Posts:1,305 Points:312,765 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:21:31 PM Ignore splitrman Report Abuse I agree. We don't need tax breaks. We need access to natural gas vehicles at a reasonable price, with easy access to a fuel source.
paulydel Champion Author Delaware Posts:8,769 Points:846,150 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:18:03 PM Ignore paulydel Report Abuse I think it will too.
cokezero All-Star Author Philadelphia Posts:830 Points:401,510 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:13:27 PM Ignore cokezero Report Abuse yeah
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SavALot Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,454 Points:1,707,685 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:06:39 PM Ignore SavALot Report Abuse Let's hope so... this could be a huge future energy saver
papa56NC All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:725 Points:142,760 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:06:30 PM Ignore papa56NC Report Abuse OK
MarkC08 All-Star Author Worcester Posts:663 Points:585,695 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:04:57 PM Ignore MarkC08 Report Abuse Doubt it, not without an infrastructure to fuel them.
Agarre Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,335 Points:263,785 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:02:17 PM Ignore Agarre Report Abuse really ?
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,902 Points:1,570,980 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:02:10 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse we need to use more natural gas
nimpy Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:8,120 Points:1,698,080 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 7:59:01 PM Ignore nimpy Report Abuse he is right
jerej829 Champion Author Memphis Posts:2,836 Points:689,965 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 7:56:30 PM Ignore jerej829 Report Abuse ok
camaro_man Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:2,210 Points:607,005 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 7:51:26 PM Ignore camaro_man Report Abuse wow
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wulf2000 Champion Author Miami Posts:3,017 Points:1,385,830 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 7:50:21 PM Ignore wulf2000 Report Abuse Kateri Callahan must have been smoking some medical marijuana. What an idiotic statement.
mlmeng Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,615 Points:587,060 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 7:47:05 PM Ignore mlmeng Report Abuse Get the government out of the way.
toadNY Champion Author Albany Posts:7,022 Points:1,509,250 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 7:45:07 PM Ignore toadNY Report Abuse They will do better if the government has Nothing to do with it.
MG_Sputnik Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,285 Points:1,956,405 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 7:40:14 PM Ignore MG_Sputnik Report Abuse We shall soon see.
nomad228 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,117 Points:575,140 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 7:40:04 PM Ignore nomad228 Report Abuse of course they will as long as natural gas companies keep ripping off the land owners who own the mineral rights to all the natural gas they are stealing for pennies on the dollar.
atdinut Champion Author California Posts:1,608 Points:352,910 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 7:39:47 PM Ignore atdinut Report Abuse CNG vehicles have been around for a long time!!!!!
walkingtall Champion Author Toronto Posts:3,975 Points:1,117,550 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 5:37:54 PM Ignore walkingtall Report Abuse T.Boone Pickens:Natural-gas vehicles will survive without congress and the price difference will change as demand for each product changes.
camel1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:8,250 Points:2,262,615 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 5:10:54 PM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse the price difference will change as demand for each product changes
Piniewoods All-Star Author Jacksonville Posts:892 Points:459,215 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 5:10:02 PM Ignore Piniewoods Report Abuse Must be nice to control such a large portion of the market.
Gascapade Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:3,002 Points:478,680 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 5:05:50 PM Ignore Gascapade Report Abuse ROTFLMAO, He's absolutely right, and the American people would also survive without our utterly incompetent and corrupt clownfest posing as congress as well......
jmg144 Champion Author Maryland Posts:9,683 Points:2,897,150 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 5:05:10 PM Ignore jmg144 Report Abuse Pickens keeps on trying.