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James Finck filed for an FCA US patent in 2013, just issued, on a modular storage system for gaseous fuels such as compressed natural gas (CNG).
Ram is the only pickup sold in the US with a factory CNG conversion; Ford and GM use aftermarket suppliers. The company has also sold CNG minivans, vans, and cars in the past.
Rather than having large tanks taking up space in the body, the new system would put the tanks under the floor, with the tank cover forming part of the floor (just forward of the spare tire). Both the text and illustrations show minivans.
The modular system could be built elsewhere, certified, and quickly be fit into a vehicle on theassembly line. (...) →
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Ram is the only pickup sold in the US with a factory CNG conversion; Ford and GM use aftermarket suppliers. The company has also sold CNG minivans, vans, and cars in the past.
Rather than having large tanks taking up space in the body, the new system would put the tanks under the floor, with the tank cover forming part of the floor (just forward of the spare tire). Both the text and illustrations show minivans.
The modular system could be built elsewhere, certified, and quickly be fit into a vehicle on theassembly line. (...) →
More...