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KG 모빌리티, 다양한 방식으로 제품 경쟁력 높인 2024 토레스 출시

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Think Beyond CNG

It's summer tradeshow season and we're on the road for the next two months. We exhibited multiple  propane vehicles and electric vehicles at a tradeshow this past weekend for municipal governments. Over and over again, attendees would stroll by and make comments about compressed natural gas (CNG).

Yet, no one  could share why they thought CNG was a better application than propane. I'll take that back, with the exception of having existing CNG fueling infrastructure in their city or county, people really can't explain the advantages of converting a vehicle to CNG versus Propane.

Of course, we think that's a score for the CNG industry. They've done a phenomenal job promoting CNG, getting press and working on legislation to encourage CNG use. And with a backer like T. Boone Pickens, it's natural for the public to think the only domestic fuel source (other than wind, electric or solar) is compressed natural gas.

Pickens has touted natural gas as the best vehicle fuel alternative because it is domestic, burns cleaner and reduces foreign oil consumption. But did you know that those three characteristics are exactly the same for propane. In fact, when you drill for natural gas you also get propane.

So here's two advantages to propane (and we think they are pretty big advantages):

1. Propane fueling infrastructure is significantly cheaper - A fast fuel propane station for fleet vehicles starts around $30,000. Whereas, a fast fuel CNG station for fleet vehicles starts at $500,000 and can climb to a million dollars. Furthermore, most propane retailers will give you the fueling infrastructure at a discounted price if you contract to buy their propane.

2. More range - Comparing a propane tank to a CNG tank of the same size and dimensions (this is the fuel tank inside the vehicle), the propane tank holds twice the amount of fuel. Therefore, one tank of propane autogas will take you twice as far as CNG and you won't have to refuel as often.