It’s possible convert a hybrid car to methane or LPG? The answer is yes. In the transition to the electric mobility the hybrid cars are playing an important role, since they are the best compromise between the need to break down CO2 emissions and that of maintaining the autonomy and ease of use of traditional cars. In this scenario, you can use ecological alternative fuels and as cheap as the compressed natural gas (CNG) in place of petrol or diesel represents a further strength that increases the ‘green’ footprint of hybrid propulsion models.
For this reason, the Italian market is rapidly consolidating gas conversions of hybrid cars.
Methane hybrid cars
Converting a hybrid car to methane or LPG is now possible, also thanks to the green light for approval by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. During 2020 the Italians Ecomotive Solutions And Autogas Italy (‘sisters’ within the Holdim group, specialist in engine calibration) have obtained the authorization from the Ministry of Transport for the approval of engines Euro 6D Temp, also for configurations a natural gas.
This is the first homologation in Italy, made possible also by the collaboration with Snam4Mobility, the subsidiary of Snam which promotes sustainable mobility a natural gas it’s at biomethane.
Why convert a hybrid car to methane / LPG? Benefits
The choice of converting a hybrid car to methane or LPG can concern both aspects cheap, as the savings at the pump are considerable, but also ecological: the methane, as confirmed by the tests, it produces less polluting and climate-altering emissions than traditional fuels, with particularly evident benefits when it is obtained from sustainable and renewable sources such as biomass (biomethane).
A hybrid vehicle converted to methane for example, it can go as far as issuing the 24% less carbon dioxide (CO2) compared to the same petrol / hybrid vehicle (data collected by carrying out tests with instrumentation PEMS – Portable emissions measurement system).
Here’s how the specific came about methane conversion kit suitable for direct and indirect injection engines, and already available at partner workshops.
Toyota C-HR hybrid natural gas methane
The transformation of a methane hybrid car was done on one Toyota C-HR 1.8 Hybrid, on which the dual power supply system has been installed hybrid / petrol + CNG, the only one currently recognized by Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.
The driver car was made available for this project by Snam4Mobility. In engine compartment a reducer of two-stage pressure, one electronic control unit for the control and management of the methane system, a rail four methane injectors.
With a view to safeguarding the original volumetric capacity, a ‘tailor-made’ solution was designed which provides for the housing of three tanks of 24 + 24 + 22 liters which allow a variable autonomy of 300-350 km based on the distances and conditions of use of the vehicle.
There charging socket to refuel the tanks it is positioned laterally at the rear of the vehicle outside the bodywork. In the passenger compartment there is a switch which allows you to select the type of fuel, check the methane level present in the tanks and receive information of any anomalies.
As for performance, the power test bench on which the car was tested returned the same values of the original petrol operation. On the road, no alterations in driving behavior were highlighted.
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