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Old 10-01-2009, 02:13 AM   #11
jefferelli
 
Drives: 08 Yaris HB
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Seattle WA
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If you have natural gas to heat your home, you can now get a kit that adds a pump ti fill up in your garage. You can then fill up at home and never have to go to the gas station, (except on long trips) Its really cheap that way also as home rates are cheaper then the stations that do carry CNG.

http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy05osti/37333.pdf

the home system takes a while to fill the tank, not like a normal gas pump. Althought CNG stations are about the same speed as a normal fuel fill.

http://alternativefuels.about.com/od...-appliance.htm

Lots of pros and cons. If you compare the tank size in a CNG vehicle by the time you convert the energy from CNG to Gallons is like having a 25% less tank size. Fuel economy about the same ,but can save over a buck a "gallon " (Comparable units) by filling at home. (these are just ballpark)

Still trusting my wife to fill it up and wondering about a 3000PSI tank in the car behind me kinda detered me. Those old pinto visions come to mind. BOOM.

I still think it has its place and would like to see it catch on. It was nice to see it in a Yaris as I am tired of only seeing Civic CNG.

If the infrastructure was in place to fill it everywhere it might be nice. I would have to drive 20 miles to a station to fill up if I didnt have the home kit. For now I am very happy with my standard gas Yaris.

Just give me that tailgate :-)
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