I read a few weeks ago that some car maufacturers were going to offer CNG fully installed from new. Optra might have been one of them. Anyone know about this?

I read a few weeks ago that some car maufacturers were going to offer CNG fully installed from new. Optra might have been one of them. Anyone know about this?

so far in thailand, there is the Mercedes CNG E class version. and then there is the Chev Optra and Optra Estate with factory fitted CNG.

the other one coming in this year is Toyota for the Altis and if not mistaken one for the Camry as well.

so only three that i have heard off.

I found the article :

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/worldhotne...newsid=30069928

CARS that care for the environment

The most noticeable vehicle could be the Chevrolet Colorado CNG. It was developed in response to increasing demands for alternative fuel choices in the wake of high petrol prices. The 2.5-litre Colorado CNG operates on a dual fuel-injection system which runs on a mixture of 65-per-cent compressed natural gas and 35-per-cent diesel. This is a cheaper alternative since CNG currently costs only Bt8.50 per kilogram, one-third the cost of diesel.

"The Colorado CNG's 70-litre pressurised tank, the same size as in the Optra CNG, is positioned conveniently in the rear bed of the truck. The vehicle comes with full warranty as well," said Stephen Carlisle, president of Chevrolet Sales Thailand.

Currently, the Colorado CNG is only available in the extended-cab and single-cab versions. This is because Chevrolet expects it will be used for load-carrying purposes rather than as a passenger vehicle.

The CNG tank, however, does rob the rear truck bed of a considerable amount of space.

Apart from Chevrolet, Mitsubishi Motors Thailand has revealed that the company is conducting tests on CNG versions of the Lancer sedan. The CNG kit will be fitted as an after-factory addition on to the 1.6-litre version of the Lancer, but will come with the full warranty.

n The Chevrolet Colorado CNG is cheaper to run since CNG currently costs only Bt8.50 per kilogram, one-third the cost of diesel.

n Mitsubishi Lancer's CNG kit will be fitted outside the factory but will come with the full factory warranty.