Mainstay Delivers New CNG Fuel Systems to Car Hauler

Mainstay Fuel Technologies and Virginia Transportation Corporation have announced the completion and delivery of thirty custom designed fuel systems for use in Virginia Transportation’s new fleet of CNG powered car haulers.

The CNG-powered fleet will be utilized as part of a collaboration between Virginia Transportation and American Honda Motor Co. in Alabama. These environmentally friendly trucks will be dedicated to routes moving automobiles from Honda’s Lincoln, Alabama factory to a new CSX rail facility.

Mainstay and Virginia Transportation worked closely with The Pete Store, Peterbilt, Cottrell and Fontaine Modification on the project.  Mainstay engineered the fuel system utilizing a dual side-mounted alignment with two Type IV cylinders to meet the fleet’s range requirements.

Peterbilt lowered the cab and chassis of the 365 Daycab, and Fontaine Modification further reduced the height of the roof and installed Mainstay’s fuel system on the chassis within an envelope required for body installation.  Cottrell completed the truck by adding the carrier body to the chassis.

Mainstay Fuel Technologies designs, engineers and manufactures critical components used in vehicular CNG-powered fuel systems. Since 2006, the Company has produced and sold over 5,000 units/systems for medium and heavy duty commercial vehicles.

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