New CE station in Anahiem

[Larryect]

Just received this email (phone and contact information removed):

Great News NGV Drivers!



Clean Energy Anaheim Station is now OPEN



Address: 2100 South Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92802 (At Valero Gasoline Site)



VSA, MC, Voyager and Clean Energy



Open 24 Hours



Hope all is well,

Jelena





Jelena Maslovaric

Business Development Manager

Light Duty Vehicles







3020 Old Ranch Parkway, Suite 400

Seal Beach, CA 90740

[Larryect]

Re: New CE station in Anahiem

I just submitted this to CNG prices

[jetboatjohnny]

Re: New CE station in Anahiem

I will have to check this out on my next visit to the OC. It looks like it is less than 2 miles from the Trillium station, and 2 miles from the GG/CE station. Great news for all those cabbies! Map shows it at the intersection of Orangewood and Harbor,

[cngprices]

Re: New CE station in Anahiem

Sorry it took me a couple of days, but it's on the map now.

Cheers,
Todd

[eloo]

Re: New CE station in Anahiem

Stopped by after work today. There's a Clean Energy pump with two 3600 psi hoses.
Updated cngprices.com with its prices ($1.499/gge).

[jetboatjohnny]

Re: New CE station in Anahiem

1.49 at a CE pump? Gotta love competition!

[CraziFuzzy]

Re: New CE station in Anahiem

So it's 3600 only? That would suck if I still had my crown vic.. ;-)

[Larryect]

Re: New CE station in Anahiem

I stoped by there yesterday. Price 1.499. They made a nice long island. However, they left parking stalls right at the end of the island for their carwash vacuums. So, if I pulled in behind the taxi getting gas on the street side he could not have gotten out until the guy parked across the end of the island moved. So I squeezed between another taxi and the corner of the carwash and turnd around to get behind him.

I think they need to clear some room around the island. Seems like it might have been better to make a shorter island.

Odd thing for CE was, there are no video screens. The central card reader asks if you are trained, and gives a phone number if you need training. If you answer yes, no pin is required.....

[CraziFuzzy]

Re: New CE station in Anahiem

Certainly wish they had the yes/no question when I was in vegas last month... couldn't fuel up because their video was messed up.

[Larryect]

Re: New CE station in Anahiem

Yea, this could be an improvement.

[cngmike]

Re: New CE station in Anahiem

I find it interesting that they installed a Kraus dispenser with a Gasboy card reader. They should be both cheaper and more reliable than the Greenfield dispensers they normally use. Any idea what the compressor package is?

[Timon]

Re: New CE station in Anahiem

I think they need to clear some room around the island. Seems like it might have been better to make a shorter island.

I looked closely at the photos and it looks to be setup for two dispensers with only one currently installed. There is a second set of signage posts and a cover plate where the second would go. The island is long to give room for 4 cars.

One wonders how long the pricing will hold. I'm guessing it will go up a dollar within a month.

Although the station is not in a bad location it will take longer to get there from the 5 than the Trillium station. having carpool lane access is a real plus.

[CraziFuzzy]

Re: New CE station in Anahiem

I don't think the price will go up to $2.50, as long as the trillium station stays low. I would expect CE's to be the higher of the two, but that may have more to do with location than actual competition. I SOOO wish there were more stations in SoCal that were actually at a real gas station, providing more services than JUST the fuel.

[OhMyGas]

Re: New CE station in Anahiem

price gone up to $1.599 last Friday, but still good. Considering it's about 12min it takes from the I-5 to be back on the I-5 (if there are not too many cabs).
Going south on the I-5 taking the Katella off-ramp will extend (just stay left) to Orangewood.
And Orangewood has an on-ramp going south onto I-5 (was not in my navigation yet)
If you are north-bound it might not be so a quick turnaround, though.

Another update, teh 2nd dispenser also has 2x 3600psi and only one is currently operational. So a total of 3 hoses are available to fill.

[GX Jake]

Re: New CE station in Anahiem

Got a great fill there in my 99 GX. Pressure gauge on the pump read 4100. I drove 200 miles on that fill and my fuel gauge was on the red line (50/50 city/hwy). Filled up again and it took 5.5 GGE, pump gauge went to 4100 again. Next time I'll check the pump pressure before it starts filling. Anyone know how far below the red line it's safe to go?

Happens to be the lowest price around too. First fill was $1.60/GGE. Was up to $1.70/GGE 10/4/2009.