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truckster · 06-08-2014, 09:53 PM

I have a 2001 CNG Chevy van and it's kind of a dog. I looked at adding CNG to my Blazer to save money and make it more economical to drive, but there are a number of issues. The biggest is cost. It would cost me in the neighborhood of $4000 to $5000 to convert it (carbed), and that's installing it myself. The biggest single cost is the tanks; since they have to be rated at over 3600 PSI, they're pretty expensive. The state legislature has tried to make it impossible for owners to convert vehicles, and the EPA has huge fines for anyone they catch. The bottom line is that I can buy a lot of gasoline for the $5000 and what I would save in fuel costs. It's just not worth it right now.

06-08-2014, 09:53 PM	#24
truckster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 8,021	Re: CNG Conversion??? I have a 2001 CNG Chevy van and it's kind of a dog. I looked at adding CNG to my Blazer to save money and make it more economical to drive, but there are a number of issues. The biggest is cost. It would cost me in the neighborhood of $4000 to $5000 to convert it (carbed), and that's installing it myself. The biggest single cost is the tanks; since they have to be rated at over 3600 PSI, they're pretty expensive. The state legislature has tried to make it impossible for owners to convert vehicles, and the EPA has huge fines for anyone they catch. The bottom line is that I can buy a lot of gasoline for the $5000 and what I would save in fuel costs. It's just not worth it right now.