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Unrivaled cheap : A liter of fuel for around 60 cents sounds like a motorist's tale from days long gone. And yet it is a reality - and that at almost 900 natural gas filling stations in Germany. There, a kilogram of natural gas costs around 98 cents. Converted to the energy content of gasoline, the price per liter is a good 60 cents. With the support program of Stadtwerke Herne, Herner motorists who buy a new natural gas car or convert to natural gas can save even more: private individuals fill up with natural gas free of charge at the natural gas filling stations in Herne for six months. Commercial vehicles from customers of the Stadtwerke are subsidized once with an amount of 300 kg. Minimum mineral oil tax : The mineral oil tax for natural gas as a fuel is only a quarter of what is due for a comparable petrol engine. And that for a long time. In its energy concept, the federal government has committed itself to promoting natural gas vehicles even more. Natural gas (with an organic component) is to remain tax-privileged beyond 2018. Motor vehicle tax even cheaper : Another driver's dream comes true with the natural gas car: 120 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer (g / km) is the limit above which the motor vehicle tax becomes really expensive according to the new calculation formula. The new VW Passat with the extremely economical 1.4-liter turbo engine blows only 117 g / km into the air as a natural gas car. This results in the following tax calculation: 2 euros per 100 cubic centimeters of displacement equates to 28 euros vehicle tax per year. The comparable gasoline engine costs 104 euros. Environmentally friendly : Compared to a gasoline-powered vehicle, natural gas cars emit three quarters less carbon monoxide, one quarter less carbon dioxide and one fifth less hydrocarbons into the air. On top of that, 100 percent fewer soot particles than a diesel. If biogas is added to the natural gas, which is already the case at many natural gas filling stations, these values still decrease. Euro 6 norm easy : Due to the low emissions, upcoming, more stringent emissions standards are no problem. With the Passat EcoFuel, it was a natural gas car that earned five stars in the ADAC EcoTest for the first time. Ausgezeichnet: Erdgasautos fahren fast immer auf die Siegertreppchen, wenn es um günstiges und um umweltfreundliches Fahren geht. Ein paar Beispiele: Der beste 7-Sitzer auf der VCD-Umweltliste ist der VW Touran mit Erdgas-Antrieb. Der sparsamste Dienstwagen laut Zeitschrift "Firmenauto": der Erdgas-Mercedes B180 NGT. Günstigstes Auto laut ADAC ist der Fiat Panda "Panda Natural Power". Bewährt: Der allererste, von Nikolaus August Otto konstruierte Viertakt-Motor lief mit Gas. Noch heute zeichnet sich Erdgas durch eine hohe Klopffestigkeit aus: 140 Oktan werden gemessen. Damit können Erdgasautos mit deutlich höherer Verdichtung betrieben werden. Das beweisen auch die Renn-VW-Scriccos mit 330 PS, die 2010 Klassensieger beim 24-Stunden-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring wurden. Future-oriented : by 2020 the German Energy Agency is assuming a biogas share in natural gas of 20 percent. This means that the environmental balance of natural gas as a fuel becomes even better. Natural gas is also the best bridging technology for fuel cells and electromobility. Further information Natural gas driving product sheet 05/01/2013 (378 KB ) to the top Print preview Recommend this page Natural gas vehicle calculator Natural gas filling stations FAQ - natural gas vehicles The most important information briefly summarized. 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