today at the coffee shop , a Prime cabby , driving a Felder
, sit with me on the smoking section , having his lunch , after his
lunch , while smoking , we have a chat about the CNG vehicle ( i
dunno him ) ...
He straight away said Felder and CNG suxs big time .
He said ..
1. When the engine is cool , the noisiness of the engine is
unbearable , louder than any diesel engines . Needs 10 minutes to
get the engine hot .
2. The AC Compressor kept giving him major problems . A must to
off aircon before starting the engine . A must procedure ( in fact
, all cars before start , must off aircon ) , unless is a Toyota
Crown .
3.Not suitable to be on the road for more than 2.5 hours in one
go , engine less powerful after 2.5 hours , solution ? Engine must
be cool down for 30 minutes .
What if vehicle kept on going ?
It will caused the vehicle to be stall ..anywhere . Reason ? CNG
issues .
He mentioned in Thailand , CNG vehicle will get the engine
overhaul in 3 years , every 3 years , he doubt his Felder can last
5 years within his contract period without getting a massive
overhaul .
Topping of CNG is a problem for him , who stay at Sengkang . So
he relied alot on petrol until a refilling kiosk is near him .
Sounds like Felder and 1500cc , not really compatible for CNG in
long run .
What about Wish ? Just wondering ....
