Harley Davidson Police Bikes-cheap in Las Vegas? More Cranes in Las Vegas.

Click on images to enlarge if you please. Another view of some of the many Harley Davidson ex-police bikes for sale this Saturday in Las Vegas [together with many other police and NHP vehicles]. L.E. believes this image has artistic qualities and will offer a limited number of copies (signed and numbered) for the astute Las Vegas Memorabilia Collector to add to their collection. Free framing is an added incentive for you to order within the next 39 minutes!!
More Construction Crane images taken in Las Vegas for your viewing pleasure.

FUEL SAVING FOR SOME?

L.E. Fant spent some time at the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Expo yesterday. He was investigating the viability of using CNG as vehicle fuel. There is now available in many markets a home CNG compressor (not yet available in Las Vegas). This machine will allow one to produce CNG safely at a cost of approximately $1.25 per gasoline equivalent gallon. Alternatively one may purchase CNG in Las Vegas for approximately $2.07 per gasoline equivalent gallon.

There are kits available which one may use to convert an existing vehicle to use CNG. However, it appears that use of the (non EPA certified) kit in a vehicle on our roads is illegal and makes one liable for hefty federal fines.

The Honda Civic GX is available (apparently after a wait) for around $25,000 and is, L.E. believes subject to a tax credit of $4,000. The Fuelling machine is, L.E. believes, also subject to a $1,000 tax credit.

The use of CNG is clearly "green" and may save money as added bonus. Most vehicles have a range of around 200 miles when using CNG and get around the same MPG as a regular gasoline powered vehicle of the same type.

Therefore, the cost comparison is basically the relative costs of CNG and gasoline. The best savings are when one produces one's own CNG for around $1.25 per gasoline equivalent gallon (1.25 therms), compared with (in L.E.'s case) gasoline at $3.87 per gallon. A saving of $2.62 per gallon or approximately 67%. Even buying CNG at $2.07 is a saving of approximately 47%

In L.E.'s case at this time his family spends approximately $250 per month on gasoline (mostly commuting). CNG use would drop this expense to approximately $90 per month. the $167 saving will pay for the fuelling device in 24 months at current prices (when it is available here). Historically natural gas has not increased its cost at as high a rate as gasoline. Therefore, one may possibly anticipate the saving ratio to improve with time, maybe approaching L.E.'s hope for 4/5 or better.

Further reports will be provided as information is to hand.

NO EYEGLASSES AS YET:

L.E.'s ordered eyeglasses have not yet arrived-hopefully today.

CHEAP DIGITAL CAMERAS FOR ALL!!:

L.E. recently purchased an Olypus Stylus 780 camera for his wife. He was late ordering it and it did not arrive in time for her to take to her "Irish" reunion [the above images were taken with it].

However, this is the third camera L.E. has purchased at the Olympus EBay site and each has been an excellent experience and a great cost saving. The cameras typically sell for 25% of their MSRP or better. Therefore, a $300 camera may be bought for $69 or so. The cameras have warranty upon which L.E. is yet to make a claim. L.E. Fant passes this information along as a public service. Your experience may differ from his.