From the NY Times Webpage:
On Tuesday, Frito-Lay announced it would add 67 trucks that would run on compressed natural gas, known as CNG, to its fleet. Eventually, the company said, a majority of its longer-range vehicles would run on CNG, as well as liquefied natural gas for longer-distance hauls.
The CNG-powered trucks would save the equivalent of $2.50 a gallon compared with diesel at current prices, as well as reduce greenhouse emissions by 23 percent when compared with diesel rigs, the company said. Currently, 18 trucks burning natural gas in 8.9-liter Cummins Westport engines are undergoing a pilot test.
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