ADVISORY/Drexel University Takes PGW's 100 Percent Natural Gas Powered Crown Victoria 'Out for a Spin'.

Assignment Desks/Education Writers

ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Aug. 28)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2002

What:       Drexel University Senior Vice President Anthony Caneris
            will kick the tires, rev the engine and take a test drive
            in the Philadelphia Gas Works' 100 percent natural gas
            powered 2002 Ford Crown Victoria to evaluate the
            possibility of making natural gas powered vehicles a part
            of the University's transportation fleet. After the test
            drive, PGW CEO Thomas E. Knudsen and Caneris will compare
            notes.

            Although the Crown Vic may look like a regular car in
            every other way, there are three "gas" cylinders in the
            trunk and one underneath the vehicle where the gasoline
            tank would normally be installed. The Crown Vic gets 18
            miles to the gallon and at .75 a gallon, a fill-up would
            run about 10 bucks.

When:       Wednesday, August 28, 2002, 10 a.m. - 12 noon

Where:      Drexel University's "F" parking lot (31st & Ludlow
            streets)
            (Follow Market St. west, turn left onto 31st St. Parking
            lot is straight ahead)

Visuals:    The "gas" tanks in the trunk ... Interior of the car ...
            The car cruising in the parking lot and street ... Tires
            being kicked... A peek under the hood.

Background: Natural gas has been one of the world's leading
            alternative fuels for more than 70 years ... Utilizing
            natural gas decreases carbon monoxide by 66 percent and
            carbon dioxide emissions by 16 percent.

Vehicle Specs:

Axle Ratios...2.73 (single exhaust)  Battery....................72 Amp
Brakes.....Power 4-wheel disc (ABS)  Cargo Cap. (Std/Ext)...15.75/14.5
                                                                cu.ft.
Emissions................ULEV2/BIN3  Engines - Standard........4.6L V8
Fuel Cap. (Std/Ext)...11.9/15.6 GGE  Fuel Economy.......15/22 mpg (US)
Height.....................56.8 in.  Horsepower...............175@4750
Length......................212 in.  Seating Capacity................6
Tire Size...............P225/60VR16  Torque (lb-ft. @ rpm)....235@2000
Transmission...................Auto  Wheelbase...............114.7 in.
Width......................78.2 in.

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