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    NGV gas tank or Cooking gas tank exploded?

    In the hype of getting subsidize fuel , Malaysian start converting to NGV (CNG) as their primary car fuel. An explosion in Cheras yesterday really shocked owners of NGV. Many speculations on how safe to have an NGV tanks at the back of your car.

    From the news itself theStar

    A man cheated death when an NGV gas cylinder in the booth of his car exploded at a petrol station in Taman Billion, Cheras, here.

    The explosion occurred at 10.45pm on Sunday, when the owner of the car identified as Yong was filling up the cylinder.

    ”I was filling up the cylinder when I felt the car shaking badly. I immediately pulled out the hose,” the 45-year-old said, adding that seconds later, the car exploded.

    It is learnt that he also had a cooking gas cylinder in the trunk.


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    Proton will start producing cars installing with NGV in this coming October. This option is available for types and models of Proton. CEO Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin said this move is to help reduce fuel price hike impact on car owners.

    With the NGV pre-installed Protons we could expect much cheaper installation cost compared to other installers out there. Owners should expect better price with better warranty while maintaining better NGV installation finishes.

    Although the move is quite late compare to Hyundai which recently announced an NGV kit for it’s Hyundai Accent model it is still a pretty much welcome option to have. We can also expect a Perodua NGV pre-installed kit / production soon. Perodua cars known for its fuel efficiency but an NGV kits owners will have more extra money in their pockets.

    They are some talks on Proton Hybrid, but the initiative is remain to be seen in near future.

    Any car owners with NGV installed, what is the cost for your NGV installation?


    Obviously on day to day basis NGV converted cars are becoming a normality in our roads. Before you start dumping RM 4000 ++ for any NGV system, lets have a closer look at the real benefits and drawbacks of NGV as a vehicle fuel.

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    Notes :

    Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a substitute for gasoline (petrol), diesel, or propane fuel. It is considered to be a more environmentally “clean” alternative to those fuels and it is much safer than other motor fuels in the event of a fuel spill: natural gas is lighter than air, so it disperses quickly when leaked or spilled.

    It is made by compressing natural gas (which is mainly composed of methane (CH4)),to less than 1% of its volume at standard atmospheric pressure. It is stored and distributed in hard containers, at a normal pressure of 200–220 bar (20–22 MPa), usually in cylindrical or spherical shapes .

    Natural gas vehicle or NGV is a alternative fuel vehicle that uses compressed natural gas (CNG) or, less commonly, liquefied natural gas (LNG)) as a clean alternative to other automobile fuels.

    Liquefied petroleum gas (also called LPG, LP Gas, or autogas) is a mixture of hydrocarbon gases used as a fuel in heating appliances and vehicles, and increasingly replacing chlorofluorocarbons as an aerosol propellant and a refrigerant to reduce damage to the ozone layer.

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    1. What is NGV

    NGV or methane is the lightest hydrocarbon. It is often extracted from underground but not always associated with oil and coal deposits. Methane is a by-product of decomposing organic matter including the rotting of dead plants, garbage dumps as well livestock manure.
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