I'm very curious about the economics of running a gas station. I've heard that retailers make a vanishingly small profit from gasoline, like 1/2 cent per gallon, and that many go out of business. I've also heard that they aren't passing along the full rise in gasoline costs to the consumer. If this is true, it clearly exacerbates the situation.
It seems to me that if there were a national push to improve CNG fueling infrastructure, it would tend to occur by adding the capability to existing stations. After all, they have the land and are already in the fueling business. But that leads to the question of how they would pay for it. It seems that the hated CE stations are the first wave of this possible expansion. (Are CE stations dedicated to CNG?)
It seems to me that if there were a national push to improve CNG fueling infrastructure, it would tend to occur by adding the capability to existing stations. After all, they have the land and are already in the fueling business. But that leads to the question of how they would pay for it. It seems that the hated CE stations are the first wave of this possible expansion. (Are CE stations dedicated to CNG?)
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