New member, former CNG instructor for General Motors

[jcap1958]

I have been out of the CNG environment for a while, but I would like to come back. I am currently looking for employment in the CNG field. I was a certified instructor for CNG back in 1993 to 1997. I have knowledge to share, but my primary goal is to find CNG/Transportation industry work. I am currently employed as a Sales Account Executive. I would consider either Sales or the Techical side of the CNG Transportation business. Please email me if you have any employment leads in the CNG business.

If you would like to have questions answered regarding CNG vehicles and considerations, feel free to post or email me at [email protected]. I may be a bit rusty, but still have plenty of knowledge to share.

Thanks
Joe

[barit1]

Re: New member, former CNG instructor for General Motors

Funny you should mention it.

I'd like to sell a few manufacturers on the idea of re-inventing CNG. For myself, I'd like a bifuel car to use CNG around town, but use no-lead on the road where CNG availability is an issue. But such vehicles are few to none today, despite the technology well-proven (although I hear of some hardware reliability issues).

Is there a way we can get the ball rolling? As Pickens has pointed out, it's a chicken and the egg situation.

[jcap1958]

Re: New member, former CNG instructor for General Motors

GM had both dedicated CNG and bi fuel. The pickup trucks were bi fuel and could run on either CNG or gasoline. The trucks basically had an add on ECM that sent false signals to the factory PCM so the vehicles diagnostic system could be fooled into thinking it was running on gasoline, when the CNG ran out, it would automatically switch to gasoline only. The add on ECM also performed the functions of ignition timing advance amoung other things. There was also a switch on the dash to provide the driver a choice of running of Gasoline or CNG, so one could conserve the CNG if they wanted. The range on a gas station fill was about 170 miles on CNG. If the tank was filled overnight, it got an extra 50 to 70 miles. Quick filling CNG tanks results in deminished capacity due to the gas expanding from the heat of compression. The slow fill over night overcomes this issue. Consumer pumps are available, but cost quite a bit of money (around $4000 to $5000) The CNG tank was about a 17 gasoline equivalant tank. The tank sat in the truck bed and took about 1/3 of the space.

[afvman]

Re: New member, former CNG instructor for General Motors

Hello Jacap,

Wanna move to NC? I know a company there that could use your expertise.

Contact me directly if you're interested.

Best regards,

afvman

[jcap1958]

Re: New member, former CNG instructor for General Motors

wow, I am so sorry I missed your post. It is closing in on 1yr later and I am finally getting back to you to say thank you for the lead. I don't have any interest in relocation.
I do continue to have interest in getting a job in the industry though. My interest in garnering employment in the field is getting much stronger, since I no longer have a job!!!........No worries, no rushing here. I want to find a job with the right fit. I am not planning on having more than one more job in this life, so I will be focused on the quality of the job more than just jumping at any job. As for relocation, Michigan is home, and home is where I would perfer to find work.

Thanks again
Joe

[afvman]

Re: New member, former CNG instructor for General Motors

Hello Joe,

Funny you should mention MI...

I'll be traveling to MI the week of Mar. 23-27 doing CNG cylinder inspections for Consumers Energy...if you want to shadow some (or all) of the inspections, I could use the help.

Mon. Temperance, Adrian and Jackson, MI
Tue. Jackson, Lansing
Wed. Owosso, Flint, Saginaw
Thur. Midland, Lapeer, Pontiac
Fri. Royal Oak, Howell, Livonia

I don't know but there might be some opportunities.

Let me know,

afvman/Bill

[jcap1958]

Re: New member, former CNG instructor for General Motors

My week will be open for most of the week while you are in Michigan. I look forward to meeting you. I will call you tomorrow.

Thanks
Joe