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Methane-powered VW explode...

  • 17-10-2016 10:37am
    #1
    grogi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭


    If the diesel-gate wasn't enough, the VW is getting into some serious problems with their factory equipped CNG cars.

    VW decided to save a few € and is/was using steel tanks for the CNG (which stored under much higher pressure than LPG) installed under the car. Steel + weather = corrosion...

    And the effects are... stunning...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqC3yFXdM3k&feature=youtu.be

    Some CNG stations prohibit VW cars from buying CNG anymore, unless documentation showing that the tanks were replaced is produced.

    Under additional pressure VW agreed to replace the tanks - but you would be naive if you though that they will be plastic and corrosion-proof - they are using the same steel tanks, which probably are a bit cheaper...

    VW is under scrutiny, so the scale is probably a bit exaggerated, but still this looks deadly...


Comments

  • #2
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,183 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    That's gas! :D


  • #3
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,229 ✭✭✭✭josip


    And in other news Samsung have agreed to supply the VW group with batteries for their electric cars.


  • #4
    grogi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭grogi


    josip wrote: »
    And in other news Samsung have agreed to supply the VW group with batteries for their electric cars.

    Let me take a Note of that...


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