In today’s time, the price of petrol has increased a lot and due to this people are buying CNG cars instead of petrol engine cars. But let us tell you that due to this one reason, shifting from petrol to CNG can prove to be costly for you because the benefits of CNG are less and the disadvantages of CNG are more. In today’s article, we will tell you all the reasons why you should not shift to a CNG vehicle.
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Disadvantages Of CNG
There are so many disadvantages of a CNG vehicle. Some of them are listed below:
- Less Boot Space: One of the biggest reasons is that you will have to keep the CNG cylinder in the trunk of your car due to which your boot space will be reduced. Sometimes it also happens that there is no boot space left in the car. If you still want to fit CNG in your car then we would suggest you buy a sedan car because only then you will be able to keep your traveling luggage in the car.
- Low Power Output: If you have been driving a petrol engine car since the beginning, you will feel less power output in a CNG car because a CNG engine car is not as powerful as a petrol car. You will see its effect very well in summer. When you use AC in summer you will feel a drop in the power of the car.
- Frequent Service Gaps: If you have bought a CNG vehicle, then you will have to take great care of its service because the engine oil in a CNG engine gets exhausted quickly. So it should not happen that you incur huge loss due to a car not being serviced on time. And if possible, you should also get your engine checked from time to time because even a small mistake can cause you huge losses.
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Decreased Resale Value
You have to sell the CNG car at a cheaper price if we compare it with a petrol car. The price of a CNG engine vehicle is less when sold. On the other hand, the rate of a petrol car is higher when sold as compared to a CNG vehicle. You will incur a huge loss at the time of selling the car if after buying it from the company, you get CNG installed from any other private company.
Long Wait For Refuelling
This disadvantage is the biggest drawback so far of buying a CNG vehicle. Whenever you go to a gas station to fill the fuel in your vehicle, you must have noticed the long queue for CNG cars. And the CNG car owner has to stand in the queue for so long to fill fuel. If you buy a CNG vehicle then you will also have to stand in long queues to get the CNG filled.
CNG Cylinder Hydrotesting
You will have to get the hydro test of your vehicle’s CNG cylinder done once every 3 years. And it is very important to get this done. And there are two disadvantages to not getting it done. One disadvantage is that your life will be in danger and the other is that the traffic police can fine
you. As we told you, if you are buying a CNG car, then you will have to bear the brunt of the many losses that come with it. Hope all these disadvantages of CNG vehicles are enough for you all.