can a car be converted to run on natural gas?

Question

if so, how much can a tankful of propane last?

Answer 1

I don't know about converting a gas combustible vehecle to natural gas, but they make automobiles that run on natural gas, propane, etc. etc.

Here is an article about aternative fuel vehicles. They even have lists of gas filling stations in areas all over the U.S.

http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/afv/prop_vehicles.html

Answer 2

Natural Gas and Propane refer to 2 different gaseous petrochemical products.

You can convert an internal combustion engine to run on almost any combustible fuel. In WWII some Germans converted thier cars to run on coal.

It would be more difficult to convert a fuel injected engine than one that uses an older design carbuerator. But... its still possible.

Answer 3

yes. If the standard method is used, the natural gas will run into a chamber, be ignited, heating water, and the steam will turn a turbine which will turn a miniature generator and by using copper wire spin off electrons to run the car on electricity. As for how long the tank will last, due to the inefficiencies of today's methods, the tank will only last 40.34 miles. It is possible, but solar seems like the better method. If a solar panel gathers heat during the day and uses that energy to make electricity, then the car just has to be plugged in...and it's ready to go. If you would like to know more about alternative energies, read an eigth grade textbook. Seriously.

Answer 4

Yes it can. It can also be converted to run on propane (which is not the same thing as natural gas).

Answer 5

In a word, Yes.

The trick is finding a place to re-fuel. If the car is to be used locally, then the problem is minimized.

There's a guy in the local town that rigged his (older) car to run on propane.

Rigging a new, computer-controlled car would mean getting into the programming, or getting an new processor, or dumping the digital crap altogether.

As a practical measure, it's lack of popularity is an indication....

Gaucho

Answer 6

Yes. In Canada it is common. If you have to ask the question, you like in a place that has no infrastructure in place to let you fuel the vehicle, so it wouldn't be practical for you. As for a tankful, it depends on the size. You have far less btu's of energy stored in natural gas than gasoline. A conversion gas engine will have less power and less mileage.

Answer 7

I see those CNG (Clean Natural Gas) cars often here in CT. They're usually state vehicles, generally social workers and legislators who drive them. I should ask a few people I know about how long the CNG lasts them.

Answer 8

In Australia,Liquefied petroleum or LP gas is customary,particularly with fleet autos inclusive of taxis.nonetheless,petrol and diesel powered autos dominate,specially via preliminary fee of the LP gas device.the reward nevertheless are that the gasoline is cleanser in emissions and fees around a million/2 the fee of petrol.