Petrol, diesel prices on a high: Why CNG cars make more sense than ever before

Vehicles running on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) have existed on Indian roads for well over a decade. CNG vehicles have traveled a fair distance over these past several years – from being labeled as a risky fuel option and a technology that is detrimental to the engine to becoming a practical, cost-saving and environmentally friendly option. The popularity of such vehicles almost always peaks also when prices of petrol and diesel are hiked. In current times of the two fuels being above the ₹80-per-litre mark in many parts of the country, CNG is once again getting a thorough look at and there may be a plethora of factors working for it.

Deemed safe:

It is true that when the technology made its debut in India, there were reports of leaks and fire incidents. The tag of CNG cars with loaded cylinders being risky was often justified.