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Compressed Natural Gas Mystery Cache

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ecrane: This one had a good run, but clearly the area has changed. The most recent seekers may claim it as a find. Thanks to all who visited!
~ecrane h#54
Davis, CA USA

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Hidden : 3/16/2009
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Compressed natural gas, or CNG, is a substitute for gasoline. Answer these questions about CNG to find a geocache (which is NOT placed at or near a CNG filling station).

The cache is not at the posted coordinates; instead it is at
N 38° 3A.BCD W 121° 3E.FGH.


A. What entity, incorporated in 1948, operates the world's largest fleet of CNG buses?
B. What country has the largest number of CNG vehicles in Europe?
C. What agency of the U.S. Government monitors CNG vehicles through its Transportation and Air Quality Transportation and Regional Programs Division?
D. What term is used for vehicles that run predominantly on CNG with gasoline as back-up?
E. Along with Brazil, what South American country has the largest fleet of vehicles that run on CNG?
F. In Asia, many auto rickshaws and personal vehicles are being converted to CNG. In one Asian capital, not a single auto rickshaw without CNG has been permitted since 2003. Name that capital.
G. CNG is dispensed at filling stations in units called gasoline gallon ____________.
H. What country's capital is the answer to the "F" clue?

You can check your solution at geochecker.com.

Congratulations to VtoPb for the FTF!!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

yrggre b = mreb

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)