CNG OR LPG Confusion

yes i read it in a Car MAgazine........bt not sure wen its coming....ne idea guys ??

p.s----yes i've seen MErc cars in d CNG queue already !..bt those r just fitted by a retrofitter ....ntn do to wid the company!..

Maintenance Cost

• LPG Retrofited car has more maintenance cost than Petrol car.
• Petrol Car & Diesel car have same maintenance cost these days (same manufacturer) - have a look at this comparison.

Longevity

• Petrol engine has better longevity of LPG Retrofited engine.
• Diesel engine (sturdier & stronger) has better longevity than Petrol engine.

ya ya .. i agreed abt the longevity part Pankaj.....( infact that what i meant initially....my apoligies for not presenting it more clearly)

The only point i disagree is abt the maintainence comparison b/w Diesel n Lpg Retroffited Cars....

Lpg retrofitted cars hardly hav ne extra maintainence n is certainly equal to PEtrol!...not more than it.

As I understand, power loss (10-15%) due to LPG is on account of the extra burden the engine has to undergo.  The burden increases the wear & tear, and therefore higher maintenance & lower longevity.

LPG maintenance is therefore higher than it's in Petrol, and obviously higher than Diesel too (Petrol & Diesel otherwise same).

umm..Pankaj ...i think,dats not true...... n i m sure ..Vidhur and BAn  wud luv to answer this too.......

i dunno if Vidhur is around ....bt Ban,wat r ur views to this.....

infact these wer the sort of questions i used to ask b4 buying the WagonR Duo .....

ya power loss is ofcourse der....

but i sumwat remember,Ban gave us reasons as to why a retrofitted petrol engine might last LONGER than  normal petrol engine.at no extra (negligible)maintainence cost.

guys after all the above discussion ,

Can we all agreee that LPG as on now is not a viable option in any case??????

Please quote your answer.........

hmmm...quite informative thread!....so, is the cng winner??