AFVTech

Update 7/02/09:  We have a bunch of cool things going on!!

High Performance Fuel Injection systems development for gasoline, custom PCM-ECU programming for GM and Ford platforms, call for more details 480-600-5804

EPA Certification Pending on the 2009 Impala Federal and 50 state engine families

Testing completed on the 2008 GM 5.3l Platform (BIN 3) EPA

Testing underway on the 2009 5.3l Platform (Bin 3) EPA

Testing underway for the 2009-2010 6.0l 2500 Express Van and Truck

CARB Certification planned for the 2010 Impala and 6.0l Truck/Van

Engine Development started on AFVTech's rotary engine fueled by Liquid Nitrogen!! 19 cubic inches and 300ft lbs of torque!!!!!!! 

Plans are underway for our 1932 Ford Street-Rod, powered by a 6.2l Chevy on Natural Gas , Drive by wire, OBDII-CAN compatible 415 hp V-8, with a Six Speed Automatic, body is being constructed now, we will add pictures soon, stay tuned!!!!

Natural Drive awarded a SCAQMD grant for the development of a CARB certified Impala Sedan 5-2009

Phoenix, AZ - June 2009, Natural-Drive has Implemented our advanced CNG storage system in our Impala sedans. This system is made from machined Aluminum, this reduces weight and increases strength substantially over steel brackets. Our 5 tank configuration adds only 102 pounds to the vehicle, reducing wear and tear on the vehicle. Mileage estimates just submitted to EPA are city 22mpg and 34 hwy mpg, over the Gasoline 19 and 29 mileage respectively

Phoenix, AZ - January 2009, AFVTech is awarded a Toyota Motor Company Tapestry Award for its involvement in the Fountain Hills AZ School District, Hydrogen-Electric Hybrid vehicle which has been entered in the Automotive X-Prize. This platform will show that AFVTech is highly interested in taking these alternative fuel's in a different direction. With our up and coming 1932 Ford Street Rod, which can be refueled at home, we see the fun and advancement that can be gained from projects such as these, states Kevin Fern (President AFVTech Inc.) "If we can show that performance and fun to drive can be had with alternatives, it only makes acceptance of the alternatives that much more enticing" We love to work with School Districts and Educational facilities to promote and advance alternative fuel technologies, seeing young minds at work, not being confined to the " the status quot" is very rewarding for me!!!!

Phoenix, AZ – November 24, 2008– Natural-Drive Partners, LLC has obtained EPA certification for its dedicated compressed natural gas (CNG) retrofit of 2008 Chevrolet Impala sedans powered by 3.5 liter and 3.9 liter flex-fuel engines in models LS, LT, LTZ, as well as law enforcement packages 9C1 and 9C3. NaturalDrive’s retrofit package incorporates 10.4 gasoline-gallon-equivalents of CNG storage at 3600 psi, providing an estimated range of 220 to 300 miles, while leaving ample trunk space for taxi, municipal and consumer applications.

NaturalDrive’s innovative OEM-style plug-and-play approach recalibrates a vehicle’s powertrain control module to provide exceptional performance with low emissions while retaining all of the engine diagnostics and scan tool capability found in the original gasoline configuration. Use of a unique new pressure regulator system design allows low pressure natural gas to flow to the engine using existing GM fuel lines while high pressure fuel is contained in the rear of the vehicle in lightweight cylinders. Since Chevrolet Impalas are already designed to run on E85, engine seats and valves are hardened for excellent long term durability while operating on 130 octane compressed natural gas.

“We feel the bar has been raised considerably with this new design,” states Kevin Fern, NaturalDrive’s co-founder. “The NaturalDrive CNG Impala is the first alternative fuel sedan to require no additional wiring to be performed under the hood, no coolant to be run to the regulator, and minimal tubing to be installed on the vehicle. Authorized dealers are able to easily install NaturalDrive retrofit systems in less than 45 minutes under the hood.”

“Fleets and consumers have been waiting a long time for a fuel efficient full size natural gas sedan,” states John Mitton, NaturalDrive’s other co-founder. “The CNG Impala is a real smog-fighter by using clean burning domestic natural gas in reducing carbon monoxide and NOx emissions by over fifty percent vs. its gasoline counterpart. It’s good looking, powered by an abundant American fuel, and priced competitively.”

NaturalDrive’s 2008 CNG Impala is available now via authorized installers in Oklahoma, Utah, Arizona, Alabama, Colorado and Indiana, with Texas and Florida opening soon. EPA certification for model year 2009 is expected to be complete by year end.