Clean Energy Fuels Corp (CLNE): Iran and Pakistan Are Clearly Winning This Battle

So what is our best bet? In my mind, we need to start establishing a larger selection of bi-fuel vehicles. Much like the current hybrid lineups that have been sweeping the nation, bi-fuel vehicles have the option of switching up their fuel source. However, in their case, the options are gasoline or diesel and natural gas rather than electricity and gasoline. This optionality appeals to consumers because it doesn’t pigeonhole them into searching for a fueling station as the infrastructure continues to expand.

To date, there haven’t been many iterations for consumers to choose from. One angle companies have been taking is to address the pickup-truck market. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) has a few options for Americans to choose from, and barring a complete flop, I would imagine other options won’t be far behind from them or the competition.

If we are truly serious about lessening our dependence on foreign oil and refined products, this is the next logical step. With a projected 85 years of supply under our feet — probably much larger as technology continues to advance — it seems that we should be in the pole position in the natural gas vehicle race. Let’s not allow countries that we publicly state are well behind us in terms of civil and political development to upstage us in an area as important as energy and environmental security.

The article Iran and Pakistan Are Clearly Winning This Battle originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Taylor Muckerman.

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