Union Energy CNG Refilling Station

last SG · 2009-08-02T05:14:08+00:00

now at $1.25 for transcab members. tonight run 230km topup gas $21.is it more expensive than diesel? no $1.28 per kg , equilvalent to $1.02 per litre .

Poolman SG

Grand Opening by early August , before National Day .

Poolman SG

If u guys dunno where ?

It's next to Secom , next to the Popular Bookstore HQ .

To be exact , what i know , the road is called Toh Guan Road East , but dunno why they called it Toh Tuck Link , so far away from Toh Tuck Link .

kinwashi SG

mentor...tell more how cng.

for sonata we go by mileages. what about Man U red wish? also by mileages.

Poolman SG

Almost everything same .

How to explain ?

Mileage just like any other taxis .

Maybe u are asking , one counted in per/kg and diesel ny per/L .

1kg of CNg $1.46 equal to $1.02 per litre

Wish is a bi-fuel , 2 fuel system .

They must be started by petrol , and after 2 seconds , the elctronic component will switch the engine to CNG .

Poolman SG

The cng indicator is something like that .

The led under the IMPCO is the on/off . When it's off , it's red , or else it's green .

The 5 leds are the level , for mine , just 4 leds .

Poolman SG

Our fuel tank is located at the boot .

Poolman SG

Toyota Felder CNG valve is at the boot . Near the tank

Wish one is inside the front engine , This is a valve .

Poolman SG

CNG is known to be gas form , so it cannot be counted as litres .

Diesel is liquid form , so litres come in as a standard .

Poolman SG

Diesel per litre is $0.88 .

CNG also can be calculated by litre , a conversion , as in $1.42/kg = $1.02 per litre

Poolman SG

Hmm ... the ideal tank should be in square or rectangualr in shape .

Then our boot will be more spacious .

But SGP the regulation is like this cylinder only .

Poolman SG

i mean not plastic square cylinder , but metallic one .

Poolman SG

This is how the Toyota Wish's CNG mixer system regulator the design is like .

Poolman SG

Once the vehicles runs on cng , it will be all CNG until 270km maximum .

The indicator will blink ....from the 220km mark , when then cng is coming into low . U have 50km to refill the cng before it switch automatically to petrol .

Before it switch to petrol , it will give u a alarm , Titi-titi-titi-titi-titi .....

Poolman SG

Same , at the end of the day , i refill both fuel .

Same i write mileage book in km .

Just like diesel lor ... diesel is harmful to our health , CNG not much an hazard to health , less CO2 and CO3 omissions .

CNG is about GREEN !!!

Poolman SG

But quite bizzare , a mystery for me , still trying to figure out , i top-up almost $5-$8 in petrol even if i do not use it !!!!

Ok for to start the engine , basket start engine per half shift need 4 litres of petrol ???

I suspect when the CNG indicatior starts to blink , it might just indicating to us : " CNG is dry , now u are on petrol !!! "

Fair enough , if i finish all my last 50km of CNG when blinking , it's about $8 .

Poolman SG

that is why Union Taxis benefit the hirers $712 per month CNG rebate .

$22 per day , to subsidised for their petrol .

ALN SG

so 100km u pay how much for total fuel on average?

Poolman SG

so 100km u pay how much for total fuel on average?

cheaper than diesel .

For relief is slightly more expensive .

For hirer , they have rebates , so the rebates still overall much cheaper than diesels .

250km , i paid about $18 . Diesel is about $22 some paid .

270km , usually about $19 , i round up , got cents .

For diesel , u paid about how much ???? 270 x $0.88cents = $23.76 ????

Poolman SG

My expenditure each day .

Rental $45

CNG $18

Petrol $8

Total : $71 .

I compared to Sonata

Rental : $52 ( average )

Diesel : $22

Total : $74

Quite similiar , CNG got slight trouble topping up , diesel all the way .

Poolman SG

Toyota Wish Hirer , overall i think will be more comfortable than Sonata hirers .

In terms of monetary rewards .

Their rental $100 , some sonata $105 .

Benefits each month $712 . Comfort : NON .

NCB $600 , Comfort same .

Free rental : 4 days all same .

Like when i was a Sonata hirer , 4 months i get $300 maximum .

One year i got $1200 .

Now Wish hirer gets free rental 4x$100 = $400

benefit $712 x 12 = $8544

ncb : $600

total : $9544

Wish $9544 against Sonata $1200 ......

Comfort what the fuck , right ?