Vblaster_w211 2nd Gear January 30, 2006 Share January 30, 2006 Looks like we're getting them, the very fuel economical E200K NGT! http://www.autocar.co.uk/FirstDrive_Summary.asp?RT=217461 ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vit4wd 1st Gear January 30, 2006 Share January 30, 2006 (edited) I doubt so. What's the rd tax gonna be like? And its sure gonna be inconvenient to havr to go to Jurong island for NGT top up. In Mumbai India, they have NGT conversion for all cars. Costs just S$1000 and they instal the NGT tank in your boot. Edited January 30, 2006 by Vit4wd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evow123 Neutral Newbie January 30, 2006 Share January 30, 2006 me also wondering abt the tax & insurance like!?!? the other place of NGT top up is at Bedok area!! hear that Smart Mobile bought it for abt $120K?? which is classic version.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vblaster_w211 2nd Gear January 30, 2006 Author Share January 30, 2006 (edited) The car is already advertised by C&C in the ST! Rd tax will probably be as low as current E200K for 1.8L, or maybe lower due to rebates for energy conservation cars. "Be the first to own the new E200K NGT..." so stated the advert Edited January 30, 2006 by Vblaster_w211 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furrynadz 5th Gear January 30, 2006 Share January 30, 2006 still lose cdi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vblaster_w211 2nd Gear January 31, 2006 Author Share January 31, 2006 True. But NGT is pretty cheap at half price to gas, and it allows the same engine to be used. So those preferring gas over diesel engines have a choice, which can be switched by a button on the dash - pretty nifty! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firstcall Clutched February 3, 2006 Share February 3, 2006 In Australia, u can get gas in most petrol station in the city. All taxis in Perth runs on that. I'm ashamed that Singapore is so so slow and backward in this aspect of harnessing future energy. Being a small country, we should have been easy for us to make it widely available in the whole country. But we seems to be too pre-occupied with political correctness and government revenues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ncss Clutched February 4, 2006 Share February 4, 2006 (edited) I doubt so. What's the rd tax gonna be like? And its sure gonna be inconvenient to havr to go to Jurong island for NGT top up. In Mumbai India, they have NGT conversion for all cars. Costs just S$1000 and they instal the NGT tank in your boot. India has no tight regulation at all, they can do anything to a car...You trust this kind of conversion...?? I think it is not safe at all , just my feeling... Edited February 4, 2006 by Ncss Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ncss Clutched February 4, 2006 Share February 4, 2006 Looks like we're getting them, the very fuel economical E200K NGT! http://www.autocar.co.uk/FirstDrive_Summary.asp?RT=217461 I already saw many E-class NGT taxi liao... the one with a green leave logo... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black320 1st Gear February 4, 2006 Share February 4, 2006 AD in papers today Limited units avaliable with free servicing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangie 2nd Gear February 4, 2006 Share February 4, 2006 I took a NGT taxi the other day, it feels exactly like the petrol W211 E200 Kompressor. I know cos my family has a E200 Kompressor. The NGT taxi is so much quieter than the E220 CDI taxi, which has a diesel sound and vibrates more. But the E220 CDI has more horsepower. At the moment, only very few NGT refilling, and I think the taxi driver said the NGT can only runs about 180km, if you don't refill, you would have to run petrol after NGT has finished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EventH 1st Gear February 4, 2006 Share February 4, 2006 the webpage claimed "180-odd miles" ... for 18L natural gas. 1 mile is 1.6km right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturtles 6th Gear February 5, 2006 Share February 5, 2006 So it does ard 16km/l which is a honda Fit kind of consumption... not bad at all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelpie 2nd Gear February 5, 2006 Share February 5, 2006 (edited) Looks like we're getting them, the very fuel economical E200K NGT! http://www.autocar.co.uk/FirstDrive_Summary.asp?RT=217461 Already on the road before CNY and Its a TAXI! This taxi driver claimed to own a personal E200 Mercz and drives a NGT Taxi. Mercz Taxi drivers must be rich Ah Pek. Regards, Edited February 5, 2006 by Kelpie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordia_gsr Neutral Newbie February 5, 2006 Share February 5, 2006 Yes, and they only have limited refuel stations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vblaster_w211 2nd Gear February 5, 2006 Author Share February 5, 2006 The E220 CDI has better torque, which is characteristic of diesel, must lower bhp (power) than the E200K. The E200K NGT is designed to run concurrently with normal petrol, hence the hybrid design which cold be very suitable until S'pore is more wired up with NGT stations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vblaster_w211 2nd Gear February 7, 2006 Author Share February 7, 2006 Hmm, good news, the E200K NGT has tax relief, so it's $8K cheaper than E200K. Also up to 6 more NGT stations to be setup in S'pore, so it looks like a viable option now. Imagine, 65 cents/L for NGT vs $1.54 for 95 Octane (and we usually pump 98 Octane for Kompressors...) Add to that the better mileage for NGT per L vs petrol... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed520 Neutral Newbie February 7, 2006 Share February 7, 2006 i think this thing will only kick off if the network of filling stations are improved! ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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