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Article #2010Re: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuel Conversion For Light Trucks
From: Steve
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:31
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:31
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Nehmo wrote: > I haven't seen a decent thread on this subject recently. Does anyone > have a comment, info, or opinion? Has anybody did a conversion > recently? Let's hear what you have to say. > > Nehmo Propane is a LOT more common conversion around here (Texas). Since propane liquifies under modest pressure (natural gas doesn't) you can get the same or greater driving range from a propane tank as from a gasoline tank. CNG vehicles are notoriously short range because of the limited mass of natural gas that can be carried in gaseous form. Austin had a fleet of CNG powered transit busses and light cars/trucks back in the late 90s, but they're all long gone. Converting the diesel engines in the busses to NG was much more complex than converting a gasoline engine to NG or propane, and the gasoline vehicles just didn't have the range to make them practical. Even with ready access to city-operated fuelling spots.
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