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T. Boone Pickens Statement on AT&T’s Decision to Upgrade 8,000 Fleet Vehicles to Run on Natural Gas »

AT&T & Natural Gas Vehicles

I want to take a few minutes and tell you about how the Pickens Plan is starting to have a real impact.

This morning, Randall Stephenson, Chairman and CEO of AT&T made an important announcement - a very important announcement.

AT&T is going to replace 17 percent of its fleet - which is one of the largest in America - with vehicles running on natural gas and other renewable fuels. They are going to purchase 8,000 truck chassis built an U.S. automaker and then they’ll work with domestic suppliers to convert those chassis to run on natural gas.

AT&T will also be working with natural gas suppliers to build the fueling facilities they will need for these vehicles.

Here’s what you need to know: A big portion of AT&T’s fleet is going to domestic natural gas and is using vehicles built in America to do it.

AT&T is also going to replace some 7,100 cars which are running on gasoline with cars using battery and other alternative sources. When this is done, AT&T will have one of the largest alternative fueled fleets in history.

When a company the size and reputation of AT&T takes a leadership role like this, you know that other companies - large and small - are going to sit up straight and take a good hard look. AT&T isn’t in the business of losing money, so this kind of investment in a domestic transportation fuel has to have a positive impact on their bottom line. It is also better for the environment and better for America because every gallon-equivalent of natural gas AT&T vehicles burn is a gallon of diesel or gasoline we don’t have to import from the Middle East, Africa or Venezuela.

I believe this is going to be a big momentum play. When other fleet operators put their transportation teams on this, you’re going to see a major shift away from imported diesel and onto domestic natural gas.

– Boone

This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 at 6:20 am by Rich in In the News, Pickens Plan, Press Releases.
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Comments11 Responses to “AT&T & Natural Gas Vehicles”

March 11th, 2009 at 7:40 am

Brance Spradlin


Wow, this is awesome ! I sure hope more large company fleets follow suit soon.

March 11th, 2009 at 8:31 am

rick


All of these vehicles need to be bi-fuel to extend thier range.The problem is the EPA rules on tax credits do not include bi-fuel.(see www.ngvc.org/pdfs/federal vehicle tax credit 0508.pdf)If we do not get THIS changed there are no incentives to do CNG conversions on our domestic vehicles. Untill gas stations have CNG, home refueling systems,that exist now,are our only option. If you go past your 1/2 way point for fuel you are in a pickle.HELP us all.NO TAX CREDIT equals NO CHANGE!!!Finally a BIG BOY is in the game!!YEEHAA

March 11th, 2009 at 10:21 am

David Feit


Boone, fleets that use natural gas are concentrated in cities where there are limited gas stations that provide natural gas. I think that natural gas cars for private citizens can also take off but some preparation is needed. First there should be some incentives for purchasing natural gas vehicles, for example tax credits. Second, I believe that the strategic placement of additional natural gas fueling stations would be desirable. Here in NJ, the most densely populated state, there is a general lack of coverage. Since this is the most densely populated state, it would be an ideal place to prime the revolution. With the strategic placement of relatively few fueling stations, millions of people could be covered. Another helpful approach would be to contact GPS companies such as Garmin, Magellan, Lowrance, TomTom, Furuno, Mio and ask them to create a category for natural gas fuel. This way folks will have an easy way to find fuel until such time as natural gas fuel is ubiquitous.

March 11th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

Christopher Attwood


This is GREAT NEWS.. I'm switching from Verizon, great leadership AT

March 11th, 2009 at 4:37 pm

John Wesley Nobles


This is GREAT NEWS...we are gaining momentum...more to come! This is the time to recruit more and push harder. THE WORLD UNDERSTANDS AND RESPECTS LARGE NUMBERS!

March 11th, 2009 at 5:30 pm

Jim Hebert


Can't wait for OTR Big Rigs to be converted and utilized. Congress will surely balk and fall back on the need for refueling stations in the name of a "comprehensive" system. We can't afford to let that happen. Natural gas tankers can be placed at existing open or even closed weigh stations until the fueling station faqcilities become available. Can even have smaller fueling trucks availableat these weigh stations to rescue the truckers who make the mistake of running out of natural gas. All this seems like almost ready to go projects for stimulating the economy. CONVERT THE BIG RIGS!!!

March 11th, 2009 at 11:50 pm

Mr. Mark H. Rode


we have an ngv and work at at

March 12th, 2009 at 4:21 am

B Rodgers


All This sounds Great but it seems we are still dependent on the goverment too make it happen. I thank we need more people like Mr Boone to invest there money in some natural gas ventures to show the goverment that this will be profitable and how to get it done I thank they(The goverment) and others will come around once this has been accomplished. Investors like to make money and the goverment likes to say it was there idea and money that made it happen. So lets install more natural gas pumps at existing service stations so people can afford to convert or buy vehicles for natural gas. By the way i like the GPS Suggestion summited by one the members.

March 12th, 2009 at 8:09 am

Sandy


Terrific!! Way to go--TBP making a big difference.

March 12th, 2009 at 10:31 am

petenice


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March 12th, 2009 at 10:33 am

petenice


There's a cool little widget on ATT site that talks about the Alt Fuel vehicles http://www.att.com/gen/public-affairs?pid=12907

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