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    I wonder just how safe these vehicles were with a bag of natural gas on the roof? We had buses from somewhere the other day.

    Obviously low pressure for the gas.

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    This is really pushing the envelope. (no pun intended)

    1917 natural gas-powered taxi - photo-natgas.jpg

    CNG nowadays.

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    The truck canisters look like they might be high pressure, or at least higher pressure than the bags.

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