2020 Ford 7.3L Ike Gauntlet
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RobertRyan wrote:Shiner brock wrote:
That is not true either because they are also using Cummins diesel CNG engines as well in their bigger trucks. Cummins Wesport is also working on a CNG version of the ISV 5.0L V8 because the ISB 6.7L CNG engine is too long to fit into there van trucks.
CNG has limitations as a long distance alternative to diesel. That is why it has not taken off outside and inside NA
This is false. Studies from Cummins and others in the industry show that there is only a 5-10% drop in fuel economy from a diesel powered truck to CNG diesel powered truck. Since the CNG cost much less here thanks to our over abundance of it in the US, the cost per mile is much lower for a CNG powered diesel. Not only that, but since it burns much leaner, there is no need for a DPF or SCR system. The 160 & 175 DGE tanks that my company currently builds allows the truck to go between 800-1,000 miles between fillups.
What they do outside of NA regarding CNG is really not my concern, but most of the world does not have the amount of natural gas the US does so this may be a big reason why it has not taken off in other places. You also might be thinking of gas engine CNG conversion which is not the same as a diesel engine CNG conversion.
