Dive Brief:
- General Motors says that a compressed natural gas (CNG) option to go along with a gasoline engine will start at $9,500 for its 2015 GMC Sierra/Chevy Silverado 2500 and 3500 HD models.
- Current average prices make gas about a dollar a gallon cheaper equivalent to gasoline, so owners can figure their payback periods if they go CNG.
- What GM calls a "dedicated CNG option" for its short wheelbase vans starts at $10,825.
Dive Insight:
General Motors says interest in being able top use compressed natural gas as a fuel continues to grow. It will soon have a two-fuel Chevy Impala. How long the dollar a gallon comparison will last is, of course, a question. The days of dependable fuel prices seem to be long gone.