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Westport Debuts Ford F-550 Bi-Fuel LNG/Gasoline Concept Vehicle at ICUEE

Attendees at the ICUEE Demo Expo in Louisville did a double-take when they visited the Westport booth and debuted our latest innovation – a Ford F-550 Super Duty truck operating on bi-fuel gasoline or liquefied natural gas (LNG). You read that right – LNG.

This concept vehicle, was on display only at ICUEE, is believed it was the first of its kind, and it also featured the Westport iCE PACK™ LNG Tank System, designed for use with spark ignited vehicles. Westport currently produces the Westport WiNG™ Power System, which is also bi-fuel, but uses compressed natural gas and gasoline.

The vehicle is ideal for companies with both heavy duty and light duty fleets, and that want to operate purely on LNG. The Westport iCE PACK offers fuel-flexibility with the ability to carry both cold and warm LNG. Through its ability to use cold LNG fuel, the Westport iCE PACK doubles tank hold times and provides up to 10 percent more operating range when compared with warm LNG.

The Westport iCE PACK was originally developed as a product for Class 8 over the road vehicles – and optimized for the Cummins Westport ISX12 G engine.

Also showcased at the Westport booth was the Emergency Fuel Transfer System and the dual purpose tool box storage tank cover – the newest CNG vehicle options to be added to the Westport family of products.

The Emergency Fuel Transfer System is an easy-to-use solution that rescues dedicated CNG vehicles which unexpectedly run out of fuel while on the road. The tool box tank cover serves as a storage area for small service tools while it neatly keeps the fuel tank covered and protected from external elements.

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