Unleaded to compressed natural gas?

Question

Just curious why CNG conversions are not BOOMING at the present? With the unleaded ripoffs at present it seems running CNG is looking like a very valid option??? It is about 2.40/gal equiv in Texas and only .91/gal equiv in OK just across the line. Is now the time???

Conversions with tanks are available for 3-4K so the payback isn't all that long anymore..

Notice, I did not say PROPANE I said CNG which is not a petroleum by product like propane!

Natural Gas is available and has a large supply just not many filling stations - (great Government isn't it!) There are a ton of new wells here in DFW area - production couldn't get a better hit than that. There are lots of Cities are running it, many fleets are running it, is it time for us the normal drivers to start running it?

Why or why not?

Answer 1

Well, i shud inform u that more than 70% of cars are utilizing CNG in pakistan, if its not used that much in ur country, it certainly means that petroleum companies are provoling it. It is happening like this in several countries.

Answer 2

Natural gas is actually in shorter supply than gasoline.

We've gone from importing 10% of our supply to 20% in just five years.

And that's with a couple of mild summers - a hot summer will increase peak power demand, thus natural gas usage.

Answer 3

Gas prices CNG are rising too. We are imprting more from France than ever - and most of people's homes are plumbed in to it. Lean on gas too much, and people may go back to burning cheap renewable fuels - BP don't want this do they?