CNG works best in vehicles that are on consistent routes where they can be refilled at a local depot. They can only travel about 45% of the distance the same vehicle go go while running on propane.
On the trucks that I serviced they fuel system with 100 gallon LP tanks full weighed about the same as the same amount of gasoline. The difference in the weight of the fuel tanks was offset by the lighter weight of the propane.
On passenger cars the fuel tanks present a problem both in weight and shape. Depending on the installed location a motor fuel LP tank has to be rated at either 250 psi or 315psi. They have to pass pressure tests at 4 X rated pressure. That pretty much limits them to cylindrical shape. It can end up taking a large potion of the trunk to install.
CNG tanks are even worse because they have to be much heavier to withstand a couple thousand psi and then end up with much reduced range between fills compared to either gasoline or LPG.
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