The Daily Oklahoman filed a story today about Mark McConville and his 1966 GTO that’s been outfitted to run on compressed natural gas.
McConville’s Drive to Inspire on Route 66 began last weekend from Santa Monica, Calif., in an effort to boost CNG as an alternative to gasoline and the infrastructure it will need. That’s been one of the challenges of the Route 66 trip — long stretches between CNG pumps.
McConville said the trip has gone well so far, but it has taken a little longer than expected because of the attention it has been drawing.
He said people seem to be interested in talking about CNG. Supporters have been signing his 24-foot trailer, which he hopes to take on to Washington, D.C., once this road trip has come to an end.
“I wish I had some more time,” he said.
McConville said that also would allow him to enjoy more of the sights along America’s Mother Road, which he chose for his trip because of the Pixar movie “Cars.” He estimated he has seen the animated favorite about 50 times, often without his children.
“It called me. The road calls me,” he said.
The Drive to Inspire caravan will be in Tulsa at the Blue Dome District at 10:30 a.m. today. It hopes to finish its journey at the end of Route 66 in Chicago by July 4.