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CNG - The Clean Fuel

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Mention two advantages for preferring CNG over diesel as an automobile fuel.

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The two advantages for preferring CNG over diesel as an automobile fuel are as follows:
1. Compressed natural gas (CNG) emits significantly less pollution directly than diesel when combusted.
2. CNG-powered vehicles have lower maintenance costs than diesel-powered vehicles.

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