Southpointe-based Range Resources last week announced that the company’s vehicle fleet is now being largely fueled by compressed natural gas.
Range officials were joined at its Southpointe office for an event attended by public- and private-sector leaders as well as environmental and nonprofit organizations to share ideas and discuss the numerous advantages of the move.
Range now has approximately 184 CNG vehicles in its corporate fleet, with 100 serving the Canon-McMillan area.
Commenting on the announcement, Ray Walker, Range’s chief operating officer, who has converted his personal vehicle to run on CNG, said, “Not only does compressed natural gas provide our nation with a stronger, more balanced energy portfolio, but it enhances our national security, our economy and our environment. Both GM and Chrysler Group deserve a tremendous amount of credit for providing natural gas-powered transportation options direct from the factory, and we’re proud to have partnered with them on this exciting project.”
Added Walker: “With demand growing for CNG vehicles, consumers, businesses of all sizes and public transit authorities across the nation are realizing enormous cost savings while improving air quality at the same time.”
The vehicle models purchased by Range are the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and Ram 2500. In addition to the environmental benefits of driving vehicles with significantly cleaner burning engines, the company estimates that the pay back for the investment is approximately two years.
Range’s commercial fleet order of factory-engineered CNG vehicles is the largest single order for both Chrysler Group and GM.
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