CNG for BMW?
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Unless you don't want any boot space.....it'll take up half your trunk space or more....
'The Great White'
Unless you don't want any boot space.....it'll take up half your trunk space or more....
'The Great White'
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In view of rising energy cost, I guess that someday, someone would invent a BMW car that could use anyone of these: petrol, electric, hydrogen, water, gas, or cng. The driver has the options to choose anyone of these fuels depending on which is the cheapest fuel at the moment.
This might be a wishful thinking, but maybe it could be a reality in the future.
In view of rising energy cost, I guess that someday, someone would invent a BMW car that could use anyone of these: petrol, electric, hydrogen, water, gas, or cng. The driver has the options to choose anyone of these fuels depending on which is the cheapest fuel at the moment.
This might be a wishful thinking, but maybe it could be a reality in the future.
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If we have read the many articles on CNG, i believe that each shld read it and make their own conclusion if it is "safe" enough for them , and if u r willing to sacrifice boot space.
What I was asking is if any forummers out there know anyone who have done the CNG conversion for their BMWs.
If we have read the many articles on CNG, i believe that each shld read it and make their own conclusion if it is "safe" enough for them , and if u r willing to sacrifice boot space.
What I was asking is if any forummers out there know anyone who have done the CNG conversion for their BMWs.
futron.sim
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Anyway, what phil mentioned is correct. CNG has been in use other countries for many years. There is also bio-diesel, ethanol, LPG (the liquid form of CNG) etc used other countries.
Acutally, Singapore is very slow in terms of fuel technology. Other countries are already running diesel passenger cars using bio-diesel.
Cabs in Japan, US, Bangkok etc are already running on LPG. Yet, we are still running diesel on Euro2 spec engines that dumps out lots of pollution. Its like we are livingi n caveman age man....
BMW did have a vehicle that could use both hydrogen and normal fuel. thus if a CNG tank is added to that vehicle, it would be able to use 3 types of fuel.mgblks;352788 said:
Anyway, what phil mentioned is correct. CNG has been in use other countries for many years. There is also bio-diesel, ethanol, LPG (the liquid form of CNG) etc used other countries.
Acutally, Singapore is very slow in terms of fuel technology. Other countries are already running diesel passenger cars using bio-diesel.
Cabs in Japan, US, Bangkok etc are already running on LPG. Yet, we are still running diesel on Euro2 spec engines that dumps out lots of pollution. Its like we are livingi n caveman age man....
futron.sim
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I have never tried CNG and I don't think I will want to. The main reason is the lost of power. If you want to convert to CNG, you have to be prepared for the power lost.vone;352874 said:
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There's a neighbor of mine who's converting his Audi TT Roadster (new model) to a CNG one.
He did it for his mini van and is in the process of converting it. Well, think of it as...if you don't need the speed and want it for the looks with maximum fuel economy, it's a good bargain.
There's a neighbor of mine who's converting his Audi TT Roadster (new model) to a CNG one.
He did it for his mini van and is in the process of converting it. Well, think of it as...if you don't need the speed and want it for the looks with maximum fuel economy, it's a good bargain.
Breyton
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Either the car will be humongous, or you can only fit one driver and no passengers.... lol... you'll have to fit a hydrocarbon fuel tank, battery packs, hydrogen fuel cells and gas cylinders all into one car...
Read an article in Autocar some time back that someone in Sg has converted his Cayman to CNG....
mgblks;352788 said:
Either the car will be humongous, or you can only fit one driver and no passengers.... lol... you'll have to fit a hydrocarbon fuel tank, battery packs, hydrogen fuel cells and gas cylinders all into one car...
one-two;352759 said:
Read an article in Autocar some time back that someone in Sg has converted his Cayman to CNG....
futron.sim
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I think the only way to get more power out of CNG is to going FI.
phil;353062 said:
I think the only way to get more power out of CNG is to going FI.
jinooi
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looks like alternative fuels are the way to go, but at this point of time and on this island, looks like we've got to make do with what we have.
misconception is that CNG or LPG is a lesser alternative to good ol' petrol. It's not what you run on, it's how you run it.
check this out - 318kmh GP3.10 GAS POWERED ACS BMW -
AC Schnitzer / BMW Cars / Products - Models / Concept Cars / 2007 GP3.10 GAS POWERED / General Info
AC Schnitzer rocks!
looks like alternative fuels are the way to go, but at this point of time and on this island, looks like we've got to make do with what we have.
misconception is that CNG or LPG is a lesser alternative to good ol' petrol. It's not what you run on, it's how you run it.
check this out - 318kmh GP3.10 GAS POWERED ACS BMW -
AC Schnitzer / BMW Cars / Products - Models / Concept Cars / 2007 GP3.10 GAS POWERED / General Info
AC Schnitzer rocks!
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Agreed!! I feel that many singaporeans are getting around to the idea of CNG being better for the wallets and environment (slightly) , only sacrificing boot space.
Safetywise, I have no qualms since our very kiasee govt will approve cng tanks, it will def be safe . (Its TUV std tanks btw).
But , if u read the article closely, its LPG, not CNG. There is a slight difference between the 2. Its back to school time for me at least. A lot more to learn abt the future of fuels!
Agreed!! I feel that many singaporeans are getting around to the idea of CNG being better for the wallets and environment (slightly) , only sacrificing boot space.
Safetywise, I have no qualms since our very kiasee govt will approve cng tanks, it will def be safe . (Its TUV std tanks btw).
But , if u read the article closely, its LPG, not CNG. There is a slight difference between the 2. Its back to school time for me at least. A lot more to learn abt the future of fuels!
