In Iran, a gallon of gasoline costs roughly 15 cents. So why would Iran Khodro, a manufacturer of automobiles in Iran, bother with alternative fuels?
“It’s cleaner, has less CO2 emissions … and promotes a good environmental situation,” explained Mr. Alireza Feyzbakhsh, Iran Khodro’s deputy president of export and international affairs.
Iranian Automaker Bets on Natural Gas, By Nick Kurczewski Wheel Blog, NY Times.com March 5, 2009