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Originally Posted by JSH
If I'm not mistaken a lot of propane and natural gas vehicles is South America are aftermarket conversions.
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Propane as a motor fuel is outlawed in Brazil, even though it's allowed on forklifts and tractors. When it comes to CNG conversions, most are aftermarket, yet Fiat used to sell the Siena with a factory-fitted CNG setup. Volkswagen and GM offered third-party CNG conversions retaining the factory warranty for selected models for a while, but the latest initiative like that was short-lived and taken by Toyota. Usually the models eligible for such conversions were the ones most favored by taxi drivers.
Now due to CNG prices, those aftermarket conversions have been more sought after by Uber drivers. Even taxi drivers are no longer so favorable to CNG in some cities.