Recent hike in petrol prices has made everybody think about the alternate. CNG kit is a very good option. It is not only the cheapest one but also a eco-friendly fuel. CNG Fuel is lighter than air rise upward even when mix with air. Low density CNG mix with air do not catch fire. CNG is more safer than petrol if precautions have been taken carefully. CNG fuel does not pollute environment.
Mostly who know about CNG avoided because of its low performance. For better performance, you can go for a duel fuel car. You car will run both on Petrol and CNG. There is an automatic switch which starts your car on petrol and then switch to CNG automatically. CNG Kits are widely imported from Argentina and Italy.
Nowadays car manufacturer are making CNG fitted cars. For new car, you must go for CNG fitted cars and there is no problem in the warranty. If you have old car and you want to install it, then you can contact car mechanics or car service center for installing government approve CNG. Installation of CNG kits to Petrol Vehicles are under the guidance of VRDE (Government Institute) and ARAI (Automobile Institute). There are more than 20 types of Government Approved CNG Kits are available in market to install in Car and other automobiles. Various Indian Made CNG Kits are also available and certified by Government of India.
Here are some of guidelines for CNG cars:
1. Install only durable and Government Approved CNG Conversion Kits to your car.
2. CNG Kit fitting shall be from government approved fitment centers.
3. Take proper precaution and safety measures before installing a CNG Kit to your car.
4. Before selecting for a duel fuel car you should be clear that you really need Duel fuel car. If you travel more than 100 Kms per day, and you will need less luggage space and the filling stations are on the way or near-by, then go for it else think again because it doesn’t worth that extra money you spent.
5. For duel fuel car, you must run car on petrol for sometime. It has been noticed that once car owner install CNG avoid use of petrol completely, it affects engine.
6. Car servicing is required from time-to-time on regular basis for CNG cars, as Engine would have different way of consuming fuel and runs dry most of the time without petrol.
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