CNG Kits for Scooters Launched

WANT AN ECO-FRIENDLY WAY TO POWER your scooter in Mumbai? Well, worry not, for Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) in association with Eco Fuel have launched a CNG kit for scooters in Mumbai for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The kit was launched in the presence of Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, and other dignitaries.

The CNG kit features two cylinders with a capacity of 1.2 kg each. The numbers show that the vehicles can run for approximately 120 km per kg of fuel, which can be worked out to 60 paise per kilometre; significantly lesser than an equivalent calculation with petrol. In the initial phase, the scooters will be retrofitted with a kit from Lovato. Presently two kit manufacturers, namely, ITUK and Lovato, have got two-wheeler CNG kits approved by the ARAI, Pune, and ICAT, Gurgaon, respectively. Lovato has got approval for 18 scooter models of various OEMs present in the market. After considering the potential in this market, other manufacturers are also expected to jump into the fray soon.

The current line-up of vehicles that are compatible with the kit include the Hero Maestro, Duet and Pleasure; Honda Activa and Dio; Suzuki Access, LET’S and Swish; TVS Jupiter, Scooty Zest and Wego; Yamaha Alpha, Fascino and Ray; Mahindra Duro DZ, Gusto and Gusto 125; and Vespa 125.