Price Update

Poolman SG

ct2220 informed me Smart Serangoon CNG Kiosk now up $0.05 per kg .

From $2.18 per kg to $2.23 per kg ?

Crazy . . . . but it's true .

I guessed Mandai also up $0.05 .

Their standard practise

Poolman SG

It doesn't bother me too much . . . cos i never pump at Serangoon or Mandai .

Even if i left with no CNG , and i sent pax to Serangoon North , i will also leave it that way , run on petrol mode .

I dun see why should i pump their gas ?

Ct2220 SG

It doesn't bother me too much . . . cos i never pump at Serangoon or Mandai .

Even if i left with no CNG , and i sent pax to Serangoon North , i will also leave it that way , run on petrol mode .

I dun see why should i pump their gas ?

Mentor Pool, You think TransCab/Toh Guan CNG dare to rise the $$$$ ???

JLKL SG

now i think the serangoon north cng price is on par with petrol liao… that day at fish market, someone mention that even thou price on par, but say if i pump $20 of cng compared to $20 of petrol, i will get more mileage out of cng than petrol.. duno true or not?? but for me, when i use petrol, the petrol seems to run out very fast leh as compared to cng..

JoeRaj SG

It doesn't bother me too much . . . cos i never pump at Serangoon or Mandai .

Even if i left with no CNG , and i sent pax to Serangoon North , i will also leave it that way , run on petrol mode .

I dun see why should i pump their gas ?

By order of the Commander

For loyalty, dedication to duty and exemplary service:

You are hereby awarded the Loyalty and Long Service Medal (Toh Guan Class)

Supervisor SG

I tried running on petrol before. Cannot tahan. S$20 of petrol allow me to run for about 100-120km. I almost fainted.

bowah SG

Gasoline inject by spray mist various Compress natural Gas is jus like your stove, abit will ignite, therefore the consumption tends to be lower than petrol. CNG is also from fossil oil, it contain 25% diesel in it gas form.

Poolman SG

I tried running on petrol before. Cannot tahan. S$20 of petrol allow me to run for about 100-120km. I almost fainted.

U need that latest shell 16% for cabbies .

Save a lot , not too much from CNG costing .

Poolman SG

By order of the Commander

For loyalty, dedication to duty and exemplary service:

You are hereby awarded the Loyalty and Long Service Medal (Toh Guan Class)

This Commander going to ORD liao ....

Poolman SG

Commander leading an exodus ..... revolution in the making !

Khoon2580 SG

This Commander going to ORD liao ....

光荣隐退？

Poolman SG

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StriveOn SG

Wah Lou oei. kena squeezed until no place to run.

I wanted to pump at Serangoon, now maybe I do my study on Petrol Consumption first. (on Wish 2.0L)

StriveOn SG

I got some data here, please feel free to disagree and share. This is for Wish 2.0L

Price per KM

Toh Tuck CNG => 12.5 cents (verified by my Wish)

Serangoon CNG => 14.1 cents (before the latest increase, verified by my Wish)

Petrol => 19.0 cents (not tested, based on other data)

For petrol, if use Shell discount card, maybe can go below 16.5 cents (not proven)

StriveOn SG

If the increase is due to Global Oil Problems, then probably CNG prices at Toh Tuck will increase,...

Unless Union Boss absorbs the price increase, or Transcab Boss (same person) pay us back in Rebates.

I think absorbing the Price Hike is his better option.

Otherwise he have to rent the piece of land, diagonally opposite Transcab office to park the returned Wishes.

I be GM better than Jasmine. I already got solution to anticipated problem.

StriveOn SG

When the goberment decide not to support CNG, all of us knows that it is a matter of time before CNG is phased out.

Youngest Wish is about 2 years old. Can Boss Teo maintain his CNG kiosk for another 5 years?

Probably he can only do it for 2 years.

When Goberment do not support CNG, bad things will happen. Price Increase, Excise Tax, and other obstacles that make the business more difficult to operate.

These difficulties will be passed down to end-users. Mostly Wish Drivers.

So far Teo is absorbing it. Look at the disparity in prices. Toh Tuck, $1.76; Serangoon, $2.03

How much can Teo absorb?

StriveOn SG

So conclusion..

It is still worth the while to hire a Red Wish.

But make sure there is no contract.

When CNG problems get out of hand, and

If your computations shows that an Epica (or any other make) is a better choice, then make the switch.

Note: 3 months contract is no big deal, 3 months can pass very fast.

thelionsleepstonight SG

Commander leading an exodus ..... revolution in the making !

The parting of the RED(s) Sea. Commander Moses Poolman what do you have in mind.

Poolman SG

The parting of the RED(s) Sea. Commander Moses Poolman what do you have in mind.

Have something in mind , ideal will be seeing better machine than what is laest now ( Epica ) .

Eyeing Silver after i30 .

Waiting for them to see any interesting , if nothing happens , SMART Merc will be my ideal choice , cng + cheaper petrol , key is booking fee $5 , i can cover alot .

Now i also ran on petrol after CNG dried up .

Seldom utilised petrol , if there is a need , i will switch to operating on petrol .

If Comfort does come out with something interesting , why not ? I would even go back to CDG , who knows ? If their rental is attractive , but will that happen ?

thelionsleepstonight SG

Have something in mind , ideal will be seeing better machine than what is laest now ( Epica ) .

Eyeing Silver after i30 .

Waiting for them to see any interesting , if nothing happens , SMART Merc will be my ideal choice , cng + cheaper petrol , key is booking fee $5 , i can cover alot .

Now i also ran on petrol after CNG dried up .

Seldom utilised petrol , if there is a need , i will switch to operating on petrol .

If Comfort does come out with something interesting , why not ? I would even go back to CDG , who knows ? If their rental is attractive , but will that happen ?

I get phobia when it's time for servicing at Defu. i30 have 2 yrs contract which I cannot take. Cdg workshop is still the best organised and their mechanics are way much better than Defu.

I had seen a Prime Wish with a big boot space, no gas tanks, must be a complete cng car with no petrol tank. Wonder what mileage he can get from 1 pump of cng.