Making and Burning Ethanol

[Gen3Benz]

CNG would be an awesome fuel. But there are serious drawbacks when using it in a car, especially if you want to convert an existing car. The tanks cost thousands of dollars, and have to be re-certified every 10-15 years. For an older vehicle like mine (A very common and comparably inexpensive vehicle to convert to any alternative fuel) it would cost on the close order of $5,000. Cars and trucks made after 1998 cost over twice that much to convert, because the conversion needs to work with the OBD-II. (There was OBD-II before 1998, but the EPA says a vehicle that new, it has to work together.)

I personally would not put a conversion kit on my truck...the ones I have seen look to be built really cheaply.

I have just been thinking of using CNG to power a plug-in hybrid generator.
I wouldn't think a plant built just for powering a gen would consume that much fuel...
Mercedes e-cell plus uses a 67hp turbo 3 cyl and gets 370 mile range....avg of 62 mpg....first 60 miles use no fuel....but yes....its a concept.
CNG tanks take up more space than fuel tanks which would have to fit in a battery stuffed car...
Recap....expensive CNG equipment with expensive batteries and expensive electric motor and controller....

Just have to wait for the virus battery to take off......

Either way....the USA justs needs 10-15% of the cars on the road to be hybrids, then it will make an impact on gas prices so I can fill my ski up....it burns ~20 gallons in about 3 hours