Is it a good time to get a CNG car now?


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behyx

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I'm considering factors such as refueling stations and cost of car + running cost.. I've seen adverts on newspapers but is it really as good as what it was advertised?
With skyrocketing petrol prices, CNG seems more tempting..

Please comments :)
 

I'm considering factors such as refueling stations and cost of car + running cost.. I've seen adverts on newspapers but is it really as good as what it was advertised?
With skyrocketing petrol prices, CNG seems more tempting..

Please comments :)

You may have to hang sign behind your bumper "Danger, Gas inside". :bsmilie:
 

consider a hybrid instead... honda 1.3 is not bad..

CNG is really quite inconveninent unless u stay/work here a refuelling station
 

I dunno, Singapore is so small, if your running low, u ll be able to drive to either one of them in time I reckon. SG is perfect for these vehicles.

And also to drive to refuel very OFTEN, as the tank capacity is not very big...:(
 

i'm soooo going to convert into a hybrid ... lets hope in 2009, honda will bring in more hybrids. :sweatsm:
 

i'm soooo going to convert into a hybrid ... lets hope in 2009, honda will bring in more hybrids. :sweatsm:

25km per litre.....

test drove the honda version...not bad..

the batt is kept in the boot, immed behind the read seats..

hence the boot is smaller compare to the 1.6 model
 

25km per litre.....

test drove the honda version...not bad..

the batt is kept in the boot, immed behind the read seats..

hence the boot is smaller compare to the 1.6 model

ah... ok. nevermind. next year, my girl will start walking, dun need pram liao. :sweatsm:
 

CNG not worth it. I fill one CNG tank 3-4bucks, fill one petrol tank 100+ bucks, where got worth it? use petrol car lar. The inconvinence is way not worth it for the savings.
 

CNG not worth it. I fill one CNG tank 3-4bucks, fill one petrol tank 100+ bucks, where got worth it? use petrol car lar. The inconvinence is way not worth it for the savings.

Huh ? :think:
 

I'm considering factors such as refueling stations and cost of car + running cost.. I've seen adverts on newspapers but is it really as good as what it was advertised?
With skyrocketing petrol prices, CNG seems more tempting..

Please comments :)
Depends on u.

There are currently 2 CNG refilling stations in Singapore - Jurong Island and Mandai, with a 3rd one coming soon at Serangoon.

My opinion is that, unless u stay near Jurong Island or Mandai, the extra trip u have to make juz to top up gas does NOT translate to extra savings since there's the time loss factor.

Its a different story if u stay near the refilling stations.
 

Thanks guys for your valuable inputs :)

satay16, what is the mileage for 1 full tank of gas which cost $3-4?

Anyway i stay in Hougang. Thus both Jurong Island and Mandai are too far for me. Unless the new Serangoon refueling station is up, it can be more convenient..

By the way, talking about the cost of converting to CNG, I might also considering the hybrid, which also has like 7k or 8k green tax rebate from the government right? Please correct me if i'm wrong..
 

they should have a pumping station at central region near Newton or Bukit Timah.
 

consider a hybrid instead... honda 1.3 is not bad..

CNG is really quite inconveninent unless u stay/work here a refuelling station

25km per litre.....

test drove the honda version...not bad..

the batt is kept in the boot, immed behind the read seats..

hence the boot is smaller compare to the 1.6 model

Probably need to consider the following if you are going for hybrid car.
What is the battery life span and how often does it need to be replaced?
What is the replacement cost?
 

I think until there are stations islandwide, this will not really take off.
 

Care to elaborate, satay16?

haha, i was being sarcastic. but what i'm trying to say is that the cost savings is humongous. i repeat, humongous. i'm not sure why so many people are saying that CNG is inconvinent as you need to find a CNG station to refill, but i haven't seen a commercial car that solely accepts CNG only(well, at least 4 months ago). basically, they all have two inputs, CNG and the normal petrol.

in singapore, CNG is calculated by kg, not litres, litres is used in malaysia though. i pump one full tank about 20kg, around 12 bucks. travels 200km, which isn't very impressive cos my tank very small, like two scuba diving tanks like that. i said 3-4bucks in my previous post, well................ see if you want to scan fingerprint anot.;)

edit: dang...... are you people going to fight with me for the queue nxt time?:bsmilie: i always enjoyed to short queues of CNG station. one thing though, singapore CNG car refillers are inexperience. it took them 7 minutes to get it in, malaysia took a few seconds. damn scary sia, i thought the guy was going to kill us all.
 

in singapore, CNG is calculated by kg, not litres, litres is used in malaysia though. i pump one full tank about 20kg, around 12 bucks. travels 200km, which isn't very impressive cos my tank very small, like two scuba diving tanks like that. i said 3-4bucks in my previous post, well................ see if you want to scan fingerprint anot.;)

WOW! 12 bucks 200km, thats 16.67km per dollar..

Normal petrol 2bucks per litre, 1 litre run about 11km ... so 1 dollar only run 5.5km.. wow.. CNG is 3 times cheaper! :eek::eek:
 

Are there maintenance issues with CNG?
I'm leaning towards a hybrid for my wife to drive around.
 

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