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Old 08-26-2021, 09:12 PM   #51 (permalink)
Isaac Zachary
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Originally Posted by GJKH View Post
I'd buy a used one, but hard to find fueling stations where I live. I'm guessing this is one of the issues holding back NG vehicles.
Even where CNG stations exist it's not always that much cheaper than gasoline. It is right now, but that's because gasoline has shot up from the pandemic. CNG is $2.25 here in town and gasoline is $3.84 right now. But I paid closer to $2.25 for gasoline about a year ago.

Where CNG is much cheaper is if you can compress it at home. But NG compressors are way too expensive and hard to find.

The other thing is that the CNG tank on the car is supposed to be replaced every so often and it too is very expensive.

Another reason people don't buy CNG cars is their limited range and the fact the tank usually takes up half the trunk.

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