CNG
Conversion
Can You Really Convert Your Car To
Run On CNG or LPG?
CNG conversion for your
vehicle is possible - I've got to tell you, the short
answer is
"Yes". Find a great deal on an auto you can
convert here:
And this is definitely not a
question you can answer without explaining several factors. If
you want an informative
article, well you're about to read one right
now. The first
thing we'll do is tell you what CNG and LPG stand for and
how they are being used
today.
Once you get a better
understanding about each one, we'll discuss
what the issues might be.
Then the fun begins as we roll out some
of the positive effects of the
CNG and LPG methods. The main goal
here is to educate you
about "CNG conversion" before
you go and read
some hyped up article about how
great it can be. Instead why not
hear both sides so you can weigh
your options properly.
Defining CNG Conversion And
Its Growing Popularity
Sorry if this comes across a
little boring for a moment, but you
need to know this
information. CNG stands for compressed natural
gas, which is mostly made of
methane. The idea is to be able to
use it in place of fuel for
several different reasons, including
the overall cost. You may
have been hearing a lot about running
your car on water recently?
Well, this is just another alternative
method that is considered
safer and more environmentally friendly
than
gasoline.
If you haven't heard about
compressed natural gas vehicles, it might be because they are mainly contained in
other countries like Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, and many
others. The news often discusses CNG use in Pakistan and India
as well. In the United States, you can find around a thousand
CNG fueling areas, many of
them on the western side of the country.
Compressed natural gas cars
made the news July 2008, when Honda released a limited number
of CNG cars to be sold in California - really the only place in
the U.S. with more of the necessary CNG refuelling
stations.
LPG Conversion And Its
Beginning Stages
Liquefied petroleum gas has
been used in vehicles around the world
since the 1940s. However,
in the United States, you will only find
around thirty to forty different
refueling stations available throughout the country. You will find
that it is used more frequently with heating appliances, although
more recently it is being
used for vehicles.
Since the idea is to convert
your car to run on liquefied petroleum
gas, there is an
alternative to hoping there is a refueling station
near you. It's called
a "slow-fill system" and it allows for you
to refill the vehicle right
from home. This is basically setup in
your garage near the car
for easy access. I don't know about you,
but to me this makes LPG
sound like a more intriguing alternative
to regular gasoline.
Especially if it's going to be this convenient.
LPG Conversion
Issues
I know everyone always likes
to hear the bad news first so here it goes. Although LPG is an interesting
topic to convert your car into using, the overall process is quite
difficult. Finding a kit for conversion alone could take some
time. The major problem revolves around two different things that
will most likely turn you off to the idea of using LPG for your vehicle
all together.
The first has to do with the
installation process. Even if you do
find someone selling a
starter kit to convert your car to LPG,
getting someone to piece it
together for you is even tougher. Not
to put a damper on where
the world is heading in trying to contain
fuel costs, but you may end
up spending more money than it's worth
to make this
happen.
For Part 2 of this article
click here: CNG
Cars
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