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Enero 05, 2005
GNV
Lost in all of the talk of price increases and strikes comes news of Supreme Decree 27956. This new law will help convert cars to Natural Gas. (Gas Natural Vehicular)
Through a series of incentives and credits, the government is trying to encourage the switch to Natural Gas (something Bolivia has tons of, in contrast to diesel and gasoline). Natural Gas is also harder to contraband.
This is big news. This something that Bolivia should be celebrating, by taking advantages of the huge gas reserves and reduce operating costs for drivers.
Posted by eduardo at Enero 5, 2005 05:38 PM
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Paralelamente al lanzamiento de los nuevos precios de los hidrocarburos, el Gobierno puso en marcha el Decreto Supremo Nº 27956 que pretende sustituir en breve el masivo uso de diesel y gasolina por Gas Natural Vehicular (GNV), abaratando costos, con... [Read More]
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Very very smart.
Posted by: Luis at Enero 5, 2005 08:05 PM
Wait, isn't natural gas highly explosive? I'm not so sure I want La Paz minis running through town w/ jerry-rigged natural gas tanks strapped on.
I know very well the resourcefullness of Bolivian mechanics. But OSHA or safety standards aren't really part of their operational vocabulary.
Posted by: Miguel Centellas at Enero 6, 2005 07:01 PM
From what I understand that it is not that much more dangerous than regular gas tanks. There was a public awareness campaign to inform which shops were authorized to install these contraptions. Definitely the government should enforce this as much as possible.
Posted by: eduardo at Enero 6, 2005 07:51 PM
OK. I hope that's true. The picture just made me think, w/ memories of me crushed in a tiny, overcrowded mini careening through the insane paceño traffic.
Posted by: Miguel Centellas at Enero 6, 2005 08:43 PM