Natural gas vehicles, or NGVs as they are sometimes referred,
are becoming increasingly popular as people look for ways to
reduce their carbon footprint. Gasoline and diesel fuel, which
are both used to power most cars, is extremely detrimental to
the environment. The fuel system on a natural gas vehicle is
designed to efficiently burn natural gases, which can reduce
carbon emissions and lessen the vehicle’s impact on the
environment. While advertisements claim that natural gas
vehicles are environmentally safe, the biggest question people
are asking is “how are these cars any better for the
environment?” Most people may not realize that these vehicles
are not dependent on foreign oil like most other cars. These NGV
rely solely on natural gases such as those extracted from the
Utica Shale. It has been predicted that this resource, found in
the shale formations and known as Shale gas, will be a solution
to the country’s dependence on oil. The natural gases produce
fewer emissions than standard gasoline fuel, s