So just because it failed 25 years ago for someone who tried to do it on the cheap, doesn't mean anyone should ever try it again?
If the pump was breaking down every 1-3 days, either it was the wrong pump for the job or an old worn-out pump that needed to be replaced. Pump technology has improved in the last quarter-century too.
Using recycled oxygen bottles does not sound like "all in" to me. More like "cheap out." Clearly they were not large enough, and compressor problems may have contributed to the short range. Municipal vehicles carry enough CNG on board to operate for a lot more than 15 miles.
Gasoline had the same problems in its early days as CNG does now. No distribution infrastructure. Dangerous to handle. Limited range. Somehow our ancestors figured it out.
If we took the same attitude about gasoline back in the early 1900's as we do about things like CNG today, we'd still be riding horses.
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