Southern California continues to lead the charge on cleaner burning natural gas as two Los Angeles-area cab companies recently submitted an order for more than 100 CNG-powered Ford Transit Connect Taxis.
Los Angeles Business reports that Yellow Cab of Anaheim and Cabco Yellow Inc. of Orange County placed the order through South Bay Ford. The dealership is scheduled to deliver the first 50 Transit Connects in the next 60 days, and the remainder will be in service before the end of the year.
In addition to being a cleaner burning fuel than diesel or gasoline, natural gas is much cheaper. This combination of factors is proving irresistible to owner/operators of large fleets.
Ford said use of its CNG cabs is growing nationwide. Chicago’s Taxi Medallion Management this week began using the 12 CNG taxis it bought earlier this year, and two taxi companies in Connecticut have ordered 70 CNG cabs, which they plan to put in service this summer.
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