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Permalink Reply by The_Baron on February 17, 2009 at 4:38

Sounds great, but where do you fill up?

The price for n.g. listed here is far below the price you get for residential service, so the numbers quoted above are a fantasy since there are almost no public cng fueling stations. (Also, what good does it to have a vehicle you can't take on the road?)

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Permalink Reply by Bacon on February 17, 2009 at 7:06

It's a DUAL fuel system. Gasoline AND CNG. You get the best of both worlds. A no lose proposition. CNG is still cheaper than gas right? Once you do the conversion, you install a home CNG refueling station for a few grand and off you go. CNG for local running around and gasoline for your long trips or if you run out of CNG. They were doing this in Arizona 8-10 years ago but kind of petered out when the big tax break for the conversion was exposed as a scam for a state legislator.

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Permalink Reply by The_Baron on February 17, 2009 at 7:53

cng is not cheaper than gasoline at current prices if you are paying the residential rate. Keep in mind that last month Centerpoint was charging homeowners almost $12/mcf.

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Permalink Reply by The_Baron on February 17, 2009 at 8:00

On a btu equivlent, 8 gallons of gasoline = 1 mcf

so...at $12/mcf, your paying the equivlent of about $1.50 a gallon. I paid $1.74 on satuday for unleaded gas. It will take a long time to make up the cost to convert to cng, not to mention the costs of the home fueling compressor which will have to be installed by a lisnsesed plumber.

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Permalink Reply by Bacon on February 24, 2009 at 5:19

Haha, why all the hatin' on CNG? Prolly take a less time to make up the costs when gas gets back to $3.00+ a gal.

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Permalink Reply by The_Baron on February 24, 2009 at 5:36

I'll just wait till the cost for a cng car is comprable to gasoline version, and for commercial fuel stations.

I work for a company that explores for oil and gas, so I like using gasoline as well.

Of course, if the government wants to give me a financial reason to switch............

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Permalink Reply by v on February 17, 2009 at 14:01

Ok , with a diesel conversion you more than double mpg, add about 40% to HP , you burn cleaner and you reduce engine wear. Yes the cost savings is not there right now but who thinks that gas/diesel will stay at these levels? Oh I forgot we will be getting a stimulus gas card so no need to worry, free gas for the people coming soon to the mailbox in front of your house. But if you wish to do this here are some links.
http://www.pdidiesel.com/cng.html
http://www.myphill.com/

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