The report from 2017 shows China leading the list with around 5.35 million cars running on natural gas and Uzbekistan being the last at 10th on the list, has around 450 thousand cars using natural gas.
Interestingly, whilst Uzbekistan is last on the list, according to one travel video, the use of natural gas means that 60% of their total cars on the road use natural gas. (Coolvision channel video on y tube).
Australia has plenty of natural gas.
The following is a list of countries by vehicles per capita:
Australia comes in at no 14 with 20.33million vehicles. Yet with availability of abundance of natural gas in Australia there only has 3000 vehicles that use natural gas:
Our abundance of natural gas (Australia will soon be the largest global supplier of liquefied natural gas,LNG) and our increasing dependence on imported crude oil make natural gas an important option for fleet operators concerned about cost, the environment and security of fuel supply.
And this re EV's:
While technology is improving all the time, electric vehicles in general have limited driving range and long charging cycles (although rapid charge stations are becoming available) and high up-front costs. While some charging stations are being built, these are still very limited (although there is an opportunity to charge these vehicles at home). The electricity used in these vehicles is generally supplied by the grid which is predominantly coal-fired, so the overall emissions from these vehicles are linked back to coal-fired power generation. The vehicles are generally limited to passenger vehicles.
And on payback:
The lower fuel price of CNG relative to diesel or petrol can result in overall savings to fleet operators. This depends on the distance travelled by the vehicles each year and the price differential between CNG and diesel or petrol. Taxis for example can have payback periods of just over 6 months, medium duty trucks of 2 years and passenger vehicles between 2 and 4 years.
How does CNG differ from LPG?
LPG is both a by-product of oil and gas refining processes and is sometimes sourced from natural gas fields whereas natural gas occurs naturally and requires little processing before use. CNG produces fewer emissions and harmful pollutants than LPG. CNG is considered safer than LPG, diesel or petrol as it has narrower flammability ranges and is lighter than air, allowing it to disperse in the case of an accidental leakage.
CNG vehicles sound like a pretty good option being cheaper and safe to the current EV push. Yet where is the discussion?? AIMO
AIMO
