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["Jerry W. Shepperd" <shepperd AT austincc.edu>]

Tanks in the bed of the pickup is another downside.  Mine has two 
tanks, which take up almost half the bed.  The tanks are composite 
material, which is lighter than steel, but also means that one needs 
to be careful when putting heavy materials like stones or posts in 
the bed lest one damage a tank.

One could always use a trailer instead, but trailers are not always 
handy or convenient.


At 09:18 AM 6/6/2007, you wrote:

> On Jun 6, 2007, at 7:00 AM, Jerry W. Shepperd wrote:
>
> > I did something small about gas prices this past weekend.  I bought a
> > 1999 Natural Gas powered pickup, as my 1976 needs major
> > transplants.   Natural Gas gives about the same power and slightly
> > less mileage, but I filled up for $2.149 a gallon.  The downside is
> > that there are very few places to buy natural gas.  I have had it for
> > only three days, so it is not much of a test, but so far I am happy
> > with it.
>
> I have considered using propane for vehicle fuel. A conversion costs
> about $3,000 and the payback period would be long. The tank uses up
> cargo space. Let us know how you feel about your natural gas pickup
> from time to time, please.
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