STATUS OF THE CNG/LPG INDUSTRY

The CNG/LPG conversion industry is currently in a period of transition. In the past, it had been common practice for the conversions to be configured on site by a technician. Although this is still being done by some conversion companies, the industry is growing more concerned about the issues of emissions compliance and the liability implication as it relates to their modifications of the base vehicle. Therefore, many conversions are performed using kits/systems that have been configured and certified for a specific vehicle or engine family.

Although kits are now being configured for specific engine families and chassis types, many kit configurations do not specify the exact location for many components such as tanks and regulators. Currently, kit configurations primarily are concerned with how the CNG or LPG system will interact with the base vehicle's engine performance and emissions compliance.