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Lima’s Taxis Are Mainly Fuelled with Natural Gas

August 5, 2009 | Source: Radio Nacional | Peru, Lima

A poll carried out by the University of Lima at the end of July recorded 55.7% of taxi drivers in Lima and Callao fuel their vehicles with natural gas. The second most-used fuel was diesel (25.3%), followed by LPG (13.7%) and gasoline (5.3%). 68% of drivers were using vehicles manufactured in the previous decade (1991 – 2000), according to a report by Radio Nacional.

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  1. T. Boone Pickens Promotes Natural Gas Taxi · Environmental Leader · Green Business, Sustainable Business, and Green Strategy News for Corporate Sustainability Executives says:
    August 26, 2009 at 1:00 am

    [...] Natural gas taxis are making headway around the world. In Lima, Peru, about 55 percent of taxis are fueled by natural gas, according to NGVGlobal. [...]

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