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Originally Posted by MEPEH
So what's better, Compressed Gas or Propane ? (CNG or LPG)
I know i europe people were a little apprehensive about CNG. I think you need the tanks to be much stronger and weight much more. I remember my LPG cars had one big tank were CNG cars had a few small but very heavy tanks. CNG will blow much "louder" then LPG too.
Just not sure about the financial part of it.
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CNG tanks are much stronger, but they are composite, and thus very lightweight.
Price? It depends quite a bit on your location. If you're in Oklahoma, Utah, or some landlocked place with a production glut, you can get the stuff for a song. $1-$2 per GGE.
CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) Stations
CNG stations and Prices for the US, Canada and Europe
It's also going to depend in the future on the viability of shale gas plays and whether or not any LNG terminals are opened in the US. One thing that's driven the price down is that asshat Aubrey McClendon who leased up the whole damned country, and was forced to produce it, or forfeit the leases. Between him and the mild summer (compared to last year), the prices have crashed. You can bet if it stays this low, someone or something big will come in and take advantage of it. Cheap BTU's can't last forever.