Doosan 1st Gear July 21, 2009 Share July 21, 2009 2hrs ago in in hawker cntre upp. bt timah rd, saw a siver metallic merc 35O with RD plate, wit wordings like "Bio diesel!!!!!" maybe driver of these type of vehicles can buy recycled oil fr KFC, Mc Do, or goreng pisan stalls, do some mixing, here u go bio diesel ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Neutral Newbie July 21, 2009 Share July 21, 2009 Mine was a new ride and was entitled to the Green Vehicle Rebate. Purchase price was lower for CNG car. hmmm.. save 30% of petrol can cover the cost installation of CNG? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SZY Clutched July 21, 2009 Share July 21, 2009 I installed cng tank on my honda fit 1 year back. I did not fork out any additional money to install that as its was deducted through the rebate by the government. However, having said that, one still have to pay back the pro-rated rebate if one sells the car next time. Depends on the usage, the break even point can be as short as 2years. things to consider when installing cng: 1) new car vs old car - new car got rebate from gov. hence dun need to fork out cash to install it. 2) boot space - if you are someone who needs lots of boot space.. then.. can forget about it. (my boots are empty most of the time.) 3) location - if you need to travel more than 5-10km just to pump the gas, it just doesnt make economical sense. 4) power - if you someone who are hungry for power, dun install cng.. 5-10% lost of power for cng is common. 5) cng sticker - if you think you cant stand the sticker.. pls dun install too.. cos one would get fined if sticker is not on the front and back bumper. 6) reliability - as cng is still considered 'young' in spore, there might have some issues here and there. so far, i have not experienced any of the problems myself. $12 of gas can travel about 190km. only issue for me is, sometimes it would take ard 10-15mins to pump gas during peak hours. and maybe the lost of power.. So u mean if buy new car gov will sponsor you the 3k to install CNG so u no need pay a single cent? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyboy 1st Gear July 21, 2009 Share July 21, 2009 it's just stupid to be carrying a gas tank in your boot...the extra weight alone (60-70kg) is already enough to make your car drink more... some might say it's stupid to pay for more expensive fuel? just a thought. i drive a regular petrol car like most others here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyboy 1st Gear July 21, 2009 Share July 21, 2009 I seriously dont think CNG is for the future. Just a weak stepping stone alternative. fully agreed. i think diesel hybrid is the best but dunno why car makers are using petrol hybrids. ah well... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferraricalifornia 1st Gear July 21, 2009 Share July 21, 2009 but diesel up till now still doesn't feel as refined as the petrol alternative...even if you bought a BMW or Merc diesel...you can still feel the vibrations at traffic stops and hear the engine clatter...quite noticably... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyboy 1st Gear July 21, 2009 Share July 21, 2009 So u mean if buy new car gov will sponsor you the 3k to install CNG so u no need pay a single cent? there's some rebate for new cars. they wun sponsor u per se, but it more than offsets the cost of installing the CNG tanks. i believe only CnC offers it new (merc E200 NGT) but other parallel importers do too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renotrafic Neutral Newbie July 21, 2009 Share July 21, 2009 2hrs ago in in hawker cntre upp. bt timah rd, saw a siver metallic merc 35O with RD plate, wit wordings like "Bio diesel!!!!!" maybe driver of these type of vehicles can buy recycled oil fr KFC, Mc Do, or goreng pisan stalls, do some mixing, here u go bio diesel Bio diesel already in e market for sometime . Lots of taxi, van n lorry already using it . Biodiesel [thumbsup] I think diesel hybrid is the way to go, clean n green smell like KFC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SZY Clutched July 21, 2009 Share July 21, 2009 there's some rebate for new cars. they wun sponsor u per se, but it more than offsets the cost of installing the CNG tanks. i believe only CnC offers it new (merc E200 NGT) but other parallel importers do too. So how much is the rebate per se? and how it more than offsets the cost of installing the CNG tanks? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knighthunter 4th Gear July 21, 2009 Share July 21, 2009 Bio diesel already in e market for sometime . Lots of taxi, van n lorry already using it . Biodiesel [thumbsup] I think diesel hybrid is the way to go, clean n green smell like KFC Sometime I think Biodiesel is bit stupid, converting food into fuel and the process to convert is not cheap either. Biodiesel from used cooking oil maybe still ok but it's very difficult to convert to biodiesel efficiently due to fluctuated chemical compuond. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwoon 1st Gear July 21, 2009 Share July 21, 2009 Then can get the CNG enabled car...... for the rebate..... then remove the gas tank and continue using petrol? there's some rebate for new cars. they wun sponsor u per se, but it more than offsets the cost of installing the CNG tanks. i believe only CnC offers it new (merc E200 NGT) but other parallel importers do too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerano 1st Gear July 21, 2009 Share July 21, 2009 So how much is the rebate per se? and how it more than offsets the cost of installing the CNG tanks? the CNG is factory fitted in germany. I spoke to an owner he claims he bought his E200 NGT for 13X,XXX. Cheap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yr1985 1st Gear July 21, 2009 Share July 21, 2009 Any bro out there regret installing CNG gas with the current petrol price.... No regrets. 1) Mandai CNG station is 8km from my home 2) 11 km/litre of petrol verses 18km/kg of gas 3) Boot is empty all the time, even with CNG tank installed 4) Pump petrol once every 6 to 8 weeks average 5) Pump gas every 3 days average 6) Pass holder of Jurong Island 7) Pump at Serangoon once in a while 8) Install at $2500, one of the earliest batch almost 2 years back 9) Engine NEVER DIEs on gas 10) Ride is Nissan Sunny Manual Personally, it's poor man's choice. If I am rich enough, I will not even worry about petrol prices and car FC. Hope it helps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giantz07 Clutched July 21, 2009 Share July 21, 2009 Hi bros,Been driving Isis CNG for the past yr.I satisfied with the car.I save abt $600 per mth using gas..FYI Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackyv Turbocharged July 21, 2009 Share July 21, 2009 Hi bros,Been driving Isis CNG for the past yr.I satisfied with the car.I save abt $600 per mth using gas..FYI What is ur mileage/mth like to achieve $600 saving a mth?.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Help1 1st Gear July 21, 2009 Share July 21, 2009 Any bro out there regret installing CNG gas with the current petrol price.... i am sure there is...they dun want to say out only cos MALU...probably they were BOASTING when fitting the CNG... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yr1985 1st Gear July 21, 2009 Share July 21, 2009 What is there to BOAST??? That we can't afford petrol, that we want to go green??? What is there to MALU??? Grow up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gtrviper Neutral Newbie July 21, 2009 Share July 21, 2009 hmmm juz a side note.... i think i saw a report of a CNG car exploded in malaysia recently... here the link http://asia.cnet.com/blogs/high-on-a-hill/...htm?id=63011998 but then anyway might be a faulty installation.... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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