New CNG, LPG Cars for India
20 July 2006
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| Maruti’s new LPG WagonR |
Several major automakers, including Maruti Udyog, Tata, Ford India, and Hyundai, are expanding their line-up or introducing their first-time offerings of alternative-fueled cars in the Indian market.
Maruti Udyog, Suzuki’s Indian subsidiary, introduced India’s first LPG-powered car—the WagonR Duo—on Wednesday along with a new version of the WagonR. The new WagonR is about 10% more fuel-efficient than its predecessor, and the dual-fuel LPG version offers an operating cost about 33% less than that of the gasoline model, due to the price difference of the fuels.
The WagonR Duo uses a 1.0-liter four cylinder engine, and delivers 64hp (48 kW) of power and 84 Nm (62 lb-ft) of torque in gasoline mode, and 57.5 hp (43 kW) and 77 Nm (57 lb-ft) with LPG.
The Duo uses a toroidal LPG tank that fits into the spare-wheel well. The car has a combined gasoline-LPG range of 800 km (497 miles).
Hyundai is preparing to introduce a similar gas-powered version of Santro, according to a report in the Times of India.
Also on Wednesday, Tata Motors launched the Bharat Stage III (equivalent to Euro 3) compliant CNG versions of the Indica and the Indigo Marina. The company had first introduced a Bharat Stage II compliant CNG Indica in the National Capital Region (NCR) in 2001.
The CNG option is now available as an aftermarket conversion at the dealer level through a partnership with Shrimankar Gas Car Services, the Indian distributors for Bedini CNG kits from Italy.
The dual fuel vehicles retain their original 37-liter gasoline tank, and add a 60-liter CNG tank. The car has a driving range of 140 km (87 miles) on CNG.
Ford India announced that it will launch compressed natural gas (CNG) versions of its cars by the end of the year, with the first application being on the Ford Ikon. The Ikon, according to India’s Business Standard, is one of the poorer selling models. For the first six months of the year, ford India sold 23,758 cars of which the Fiesta represented around 20,000, or about 84%.
India has the fifth largest fleet of natural gas vehicles in the world, according to statistics from the International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles. As of March 2006, India had 248,000 CNG vehicles on the road—almost twice that of the US’s 130,000, but far behind the million-plus fleets of Argentina, Brazil and Pakistan.
(A hat-tip to John Baldwin!)
It is kind of mystery for me how LPG fuel is overlooked in any respect. I would touch only one thing: performance applications:
Propane injection in intake air increases max diesel power up to 30% (20% is more sensible)
LPG fuel costs less then regular gasoline, yet could support about 7% max power increase over premium gasoline in turbo/super charged or stroked engine cars.
In any application LPG offers 70+% less engine wear and substantially prolongs oil changing intervals.
It is ideal low-cost substitution to performance carb engines.
It is inherently low-emission fuel even without 3-way cat and lambda control.
Why?!!
Posted by: Andrey | 20 July 2006 at 03:08 AM
And these cars can be run on renewable bio gas.
They had the right idea in Beyond The Thunderdome.
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Posted by: americanprogress | 20 July 2006 at 06:59 AM
I find it highly amusing that suzuki has named a car after the head of GM! Especially one running on gas.
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If in doubt, read the published research papers in peer reviewed scientific journals by Prof. Patzek, UC Berkeley, and Prof. Pimentel, Cornell U. The energy balance of ethanol is at least negative 6:1, ie, pay for six gallons of gas, drive one, could be worse, plus all the above, not the positive 1:1.2 or 1:1.3 pink rosey future without any consequences claimed by the industry peddlers.
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Posted by: john kerry | 23 July 2006 at 10:47 PM
The energy needed to maintain the low temperature in LNG tank, where does it come from. Does it take from the NG fuel itself. And how much NG energy does it consume in 1 month. Any idea.
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Posted by: FHT | 05 October 2006 at 02:56 AM
i want to know all the cng cars in india
Posted by: Sunny Mittal | 08 October 2006 at 03:40 AM
see this thing LPG car
Posted by: abhishek sharma | 21 December 2006 at 11:24 PM
i am interested in opening C.N.G. station in Kanpur as there is lots of problem because of one station and i want to promote it.......
Posted by: Shivam Kanodia | 23 December 2006 at 10:09 AM
I want to know the CNG COMPRESSOR PLANTS in India.
Posted by: Arshad Hamid | 31 January 2007 at 08:42 AM
pl send all details of lpg kits available in india.
Posted by: [email protected] | 22 March 2007 at 05:46 AM
I VE GOT ONE TOYOTA COROLLA 1.6 AUTO TRANSMISSION , IMPORTED FROM JAPAN IN 1995 PETROL DRIVEN CAR.
KINDLY LET ME KNOW WHICH GAS KIT( LPG / CNG) SHOULD INSTALLED TO REDUCE MY FUEL BILL.
MY DRIVING CONDITIONS.
MY CITY : DELHI
CITY / HIGHWAY : 20 : : 80
MONTHLY TRAVELLING 3500 KM
PLEASE LET ME KNOW ABOUT THE PROFORMANCE ALSO.
HOPE YOU WILL SUPPORT ME.
THANKS
NAVEEN
Posted by: NAVEEN GOSWAMI | 22 May 2007 at 11:53 AM
There are DMe developments in CHina today:
LPG is mainly used as residential & industrial. The demand is increasing in Japan, China, India and Southeast Asia. LPG price is estimated to be increasing due to market growth in future. DME is very competitive against LPG price and LPG substitute is one of most potential market for DME. Pure DME combustion with household cooking gas stove for LPG was tested in Japan and it was reported that some modification would be needed. In China DME is mixed with LPG and the mixture without modification. DME can be blended up to 20% with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and used for household cooking and heating.
If you would like to know more on the latest DME developments, join us at upcoming North Asia DME / Methanol conference in Beijing, 27-28 June 2007, St Regis Hotel. The conference covers key areas which include:
DME productivity can be much higher especially if
country energy policies makes an effort comparable to
that invested in increasing supply.
By:
National Development Reform Commission NDRC
Ministry of Energy for Mongolia
Production of DME/ Methanol through biomass
gasification could potentially be commercialized
By:
Shandong University completed Pilot plant in Jinan and
will be sharing their experience.
Advances in conversion technologies are readily
available and offer exciting potential of DME as a
chemical feedstock
By: Kogas, Lurgi and Haldor Topsoe
Available project finance supports the investments
that DME/ Methanol can play a large energy supply role
By: International Finance Corporation
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Posted by: Cheryl Ho | 23 May 2007 at 08:20 PM
I want to kow all the cars which are working on CNG/LPG & also the cars performance which is better & Fuel efficient.
Posted by: Bhavin Shah | 24 June 2007 at 09:32 AM
Please let me know that weather Maruti Udyog is ready to launch CNG cars. If yes how much time will it take to come on to the road.
Thanks.
Dinesh Tripathi
Posted by: Dinesh Tripathi | 28 June 2007 at 10:18 PM
Is any possibility of getting more power from my little suzuki alto by removing the restriction at the end of the snorkel in the air box and pumping more and more air into it??
Posted by: aamir aijaz | 24 August 2007 at 12:21 AM
Sir,
I am having Wagon R Duo LXi. Whether I can run the car continuously on LPG for long distance? Whether I can run on LPG during rainy season? Is it necessary to shift to Petrol during rainy season and long distance run? kindly clarify.
Posted by: Hariharan | 27 December 2007 at 12:53 AM
I want to install CNG in my Santro xing 2003. Lambda is necessary to install & what is the need of lambda. Can i run my car without lambda.
Posted by: PARVEEN MONGIA | 11 February 2008 at 10:25 PM
i have huge expirience in lpg conversion if any doubts or questions please ask by this forum.
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Posted by: MR WILLIAMS IBRU | 29 May 2008 at 05:29 AM
i wnt to install cng kit in my santro model 2000 pls mail me the details regarding cost,cylinder capacity,mileage & other specificatins
Posted by: RAKESH THUKRAL | 10 June 2008 at 11:53 PM
is the wagonR Duo available in cng variant?
If not then how much does it cost to install one?
is it safe to use cng as fuel in a small car?
Which company's kit is the best and where can i get a cng kit fitted in delhi?
Posted by: abhimanyu | 14 June 2008 at 10:44 AM
i wanna know all the CNG-LPG (duo) cars available in india... i wanna know it quickly as there is a desperate need... well-acquainted guys please help!!!!!!!!!waiting
Posted by: sudhir | 16 June 2008 at 09:27 AM