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Article #2016Re: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuel Conversion For Light Trucks
From: Uncle Ben
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:10
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:10
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On Sep 12, 8:58 am, "HLS" <nos...@nospam.nix> wrote: > "Noddy" <m...@home.com> wrote in message > > news:48c9c802$0$32506$c30e37c6@lon-reader.news.telstra.net... > > > > > "Ron Jones" <r...@ronjones.org.uk> wrote in message > >news:gabobu$1cul$1@energise.enta.net... > > >> The main problem is that methane will not liquify when compressed at > >> ambient, so you will have to design in a high pressure storage system > > > CNG & LNG storage systems exits, so designing one isn't necessary. > > > -- > > Regards, > > Noddy. > > The problem is that these conversion systems are a bit pricey. Certainly > the systems > exist and people are using them today. > > But to make them accessible to the people who need them the worst (those who > are not as affluent as T. Boone Pickens, for example), the pricing has to > come down. > > Will people try to home-brew systems? Most likely, and some of the problems > are > obvious. Yes, indeed! The cost of conversion of a gasoline car to CNG is around $12,000. The cost of conversion of a gasoline car to flexfuel (incl. E85) is $360 for a 4-cyl. car. And the result is a fuel that is cheaper per mile, cleaner, and hotter. Uncle Ben Uncle Ben
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