Vehicular natural gas (CNG) has been the best option for consumers who want to save amid the rise in gasoline, ethanol and diesel prices. Drivers report savings of up to 50%
With the large increase in gasoline, ethanol and diesel prices in recent months, consumers in Ribeirão Preto (SP) resort to using vehicular natural gas (CNG) to save money. According to experts, the new fuel can reduce by up to 50% the amount spent on gasoline, for example. Bearing in mind that the price of gasoline currently costs R$ 5,89, some mechanic workshops that convert CNG claim that consumer demand was so great that there is no more service scheduled for this month.
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CNG continues to be advantageous
According to Elise Magazoni Moraes, who owns a garage, leaving gasoline, ethanol and diesel aside is a switch that brings several advantages to consumers.
The owner claims that with the use of vehicular natural gas (CNG) the amount spent on fueling drops by half. Jorge Batista, app driver, was one of the consumers who stopped using gasoline, ethanol and diesel to fill up with vehicular natural gas (CNG). The driver claims that, just like him, other consumers who work with passenger transport have started to use the product and achieve greater profit.
The greater benefits, compared to gasoline, ethanol and diesel, are also confirmed by Alex Constâncio, an employee at a gas station. The employee claims that with vehicular natural gas, the vehicle ends up doing a greater mileage, compensating for the investment value.
Increase in CNG
As not everything is not flowers, in the month of April, Petrobras announced a 39% increase in Vehicular Natural Gas CNG for distributors. According to the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), in May, fuel reached a price of R$ 4,199 at some gas stations in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Therefore, CNG is gaining space in consumers' tanks because it is cheaper.
Biogas (CNG) awakens consumers' interest and curiosity
For those who left gasoline, ethanol and diesel aside and suffered with the increase in CNG, the CNG also brings great benefits to vehicles. Wallace Reis, owner of six gas stations in Rio de Janeiro, says he started offering CNG at least a year ago due to its high efficiency.
According to the owner, many customers do not even realize that they are fueling with biogas, since it is a similar process with CNG. Reis says that customers always come back after noticing the results in the vehicles, such as an increase in autonomy of 30 km in relation to Natural Gas (CNG).
