[Quietcars] Department of Energy Finalizes $50 Million Loan for Vehicle Production Group

[Robert Wilson]

The natural gas is as substitute for gasoline so there is no change in the engine noise. The main advantage is natural gas burns a little cleaner and our country  does not have to import it.

Now the French have been experimenting  with urban cars, very small  numbers, that use compressed gas, no combustion. However, I don't think we're likely to see them due to short range and low performance. 

Bob Wilson

> From: dkent5817 at att.net
> To: quietcars at nfbnet.org
> Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:34:40 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Quietcars] Department of Energy Finalizes $50 Million Loan for	Vehicle Production Group
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> 
> Interesting.  I wonder if vehicles using this technology will also be 
> silent.
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> Subject: [Quietcars] Department of Energy Finalizes $50 Million Loan for 
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> > Not exactly on point with the topic of quiet cards, but somewhat related.
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> > From: White House Disability Group 
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> > Subject: Department of Energy Finalizes $50 Million Loan for Vehicle 
> > Production Group
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> > Please circulate.
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> > Department of Energy Finalizes $50 Million Loan for Vehicle Production 
> > Group
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> > Washington, D.C. – U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that 
> > the Department of Energy finalized a nearly $50 million loan to The 
> > Vehicle Production Group LLC. The loan will support the development of the 
> > six-passenger MV-1, a purpose-built wheelchair accessible vehicle that 
> > will run on compressed natural gas. The vehicle will be produced at the 
> > Mishawaka, Indiana AM General Plant.
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> > “Advances in vehicle technology like this will help reduce our dependency 
> > on oil and ensure that our nation’s workforce is producing the best, most 
> > innovative vehicles in the world,” said Secretary Chu. “We hope projects 
> > like VPG will encourage the development of other compressed natural gas 
> > vehicles, resulting in reduced emissions, new jobs and increased 
> > independence for Americans who use wheelchairs.”
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> > The compressed natural gas vehicle MV-1 will use no gasoline and will 
> > produce lower emissions than gasoline-fueled vehicles. Vehicle Production 
> > Group estimates that at full capacity, the project will produce over 
> > 22,000 vehicles per year. The company estimates the project will produce 
> > over 100 jobs in Indiana, in addition to approximately 800 more direct and 
> > indirect jobs across 17 states for the assembly, part suppliers, 
> > production and sale of the vehicle.
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> > Vehicle Production Group, a new American car company based in Miami, 
> > Florida, says MV-1 is the only purpose-built vehicle that is designed from 
> > the ground up for wheelchair accessibility. The company also states that 
> > MV-1 is the only factory-built light-duty vehicle to date that meets or 
> > exceeds the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The vehicle 
> > features a deployable access ramp with a 1,200-pound weight capacity, a 
> > 36-inch entryway and an interior that accommodates up to six occupants 
> > with the optional jump seat, including one or two wheelchair passengers 
> > and the driver.
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> > The Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office oversees the Advanced 
> > Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program. The ATVM Loan 
> > Program supports the development of innovative, advanced technologies that 
> > create thousands of clean energy jobs while reducing the nation’s 
> > dependence on oil. The Department has provided over $8 billion in loans to 
> > advanced technology vehicle manufacturers, including Ford Motor Company, 
> > Fisker Automotive, Nissan North America and Tesla Motors.
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