Do CNG Cars Have Future? Earlier cars were not so expensive but with time, due to increased inflation, cars have become quite expensive now. The reason for the increase in the price of vehicles is the increase in the price of fuel, the material used to manufacture the vehicle has become expensive, the service charge has been increased and new taxes have also been added by the government. Now most people do not go for diesel and petrol vehicles because their purchase has become expensive and the cost of running and maintaining them has also increased.
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CNG Car vs Electric Car
As we all know every household needs a car, so the sale of cars cannot be stopped under any circumstances. People now look for other options in which their running cost is minimal. In this situation, only two options are visible, CNG car or electric car.
Both CNG and electric cars are dominating the automobile industry today, every car company is now trying to launch the best car in CNG or electric variant. This is because people are now shifting to electric and CNG rapidly. All the cars in the industry are available in petrol variants but not in CNG and electric. Now the question arises whether a CNG car is better or an electric hybrid car. So let us know through the points given below:
Fuel Type
Electric car runs on electricity stored in batteries and CNG car operates in Compressed Natural Gas, which is a fossil fuel.
Environmental Effect
People think that CNG does not harm the environment at all but this is not true because CNG also releases CO2. And if we talk about electric cars, it does not produce even a single substance or chemical that causes environmental effects.
Also read: What Are The Two Advantages Of CNG Cars?
Cost Of Fuel
Everyone knows that CNG fuel is cheaper than petrol and diesel but do you know that electricity is even cheaper than that? Yes, electricity is 7 to 8 times cheaper than CNG.
Maintenance
Electric cars are better than CNG cars in many ways, such as the expenses of buying a CNG car continue to be incurred even after purchase. On the other hand, this is not the case with electric cars, fewer parts in this car need repair or service on a regular basis.
How Far You Can Drive / Range
This is a matter of concern if you like electric cars because even after fully charging the battery of an electric car, it gives less mileage than CNG. It has been very few years since the electric car was launched in the market, and due to this the electric car has not been able to develop well yet, but in the future, the electric car will certainly leave CNG behind in mileage comparison.
Refueling And Charging Time
Another big reason for not buying an electric car is that it takes at least 30 to 2 hours to charge it. On the other hand, if we talk about CNG, it takes 5 minutes to fill the full cylinder and 10 minutes to stand in line at the fuel station. In my opinion, this is not the right time to buy an electric car. I would suggest you buy an electric car after 1 year and not now because it has not been developed properly as per the needs of the Indian people.