The Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology encourages citizens to convert their vehicles from oil to gas when conditions permit. The reporter visited several qualified manufacturers in the main city and found that since yesterday, the number of citizens who came to consult has increased significantly. However, there are very few who truly "cut corners" and most of them adopt a wait-and-see attitude. Since morning, people have been calling asking about the 'oil to gas' conversion, with at least a dozen or twenty people, "Mr. Yang, the head of a car repair shop in Shipingqiao, Kowloon, told reporters. The number of citizens who come to consult has increased significantly." In the past, it used to be taxis, so how could any citizens ask? As soon as the media reported yesterday, many citizens knew about it and came to consult, "Mr. Yang said.

Mr. Chen, who lives in Jiulongpo, also told reporters that he plans to go to the modification factory today to ask. Mr. Chen introduced to the reporter that due to business needs, he has to drive back and forth from Jiulongpo and Jiangjin Shuangfu every day. I only found out yesterday after reading your report that it can be modified. My car is under 150000 yuan, so I wanted to ask if it can save some costs. "Through the contact information provided by the Economic and Information Commission, the reporter interviewed five modification factories in Jiulongpo, Shapingba, and Nanping. They all said that the number of citizens who came to consult yesterday was significantly higher than before, but there were still very few who truly underwent "fork down" modifications. As of the time of writing, the number of orders received by these 5 modification factories is still in single digits.

Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology: All modification factories are of the same quality and price. Mr. Yang, the person in charge of the modification shop at Shipingqiao in Jiulongpo, told reporters that the most concerned issue for everyone is still the price, as citizens who need to be modified all want to save some money through "oil to gas" conversion. The reporter found that the modification price is roughly between 4300 yuan and 6500 yuan, and the specific price depends on the selected steel cylinder material and size, as well as the brand of the pressure reducer. The relevant person in charge of the Economic and Information Commission told reporters that there is not much difference in prices among various modification factories, mainly depending on which one is convenient for citizens to go to. Each modification factory should achieve the same quality, same price, and clear pricing. "An official from the Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology told reporters that citizens can only carry out modifications at modification factories listed in the" Chongqing Automobile CNG Gas Cylinder Installation License Unit List ". If they encounter" price gouging "and other issues, they can report to the price department.

In addition to price, citizens are also concerned about the safety issues after modification. Mr. Yang told reporters that in terms of safety, as long as it is modified in a factory with modification qualifications, there will be no problems. Gas cylinders need to undergo tests such as shooting, burning, and falling from heights. In addition, the entire gas system has multiple safety components to ensure safety. The Ministry of Economy and Information Technology told reporters that natural gas compressors are used for refueling, and natural gas is easy to diffuse and has a high ignition point. Under normal temperature and pressure, it is safer than diesel and gasoline. Private cars account for over 30% of the city's CNG vehicles. According to data released by the Economic and Information Commission, as of February 2016, there were approximately 75132 registered CNG vehicles in use in the city. Among them, there are about 8000 buses; 24012 taxis; 4562 passenger vehicles (suburban buses, shuttle buses, bread); 26149 private vehicles; 12357 coaching cars; 52 other vehicles.

Specially Appointed Expert of the Society of Automotive Engineers of China

Deputy Secretary-General of the Sichuan Clean Energy Industry Association, Li Yongchang

China began the mass promotion of CNG in 1989, and it has been 27 years since then. The mass promotion of LNG started in 2006, and it has been 10 years to date.

As of the end of 2015, the number of natural gas vehicles in China had reached 5.19 million (including approximately 230,000 LNG vehicles). There were about 7,400 vehicle refueling stations nationwide (including over 2,650 LNG stations). Natural gas vehicles consumed over 33 billion cubic meters of gas annually. In summary, this has played a significant role in addressing air pollution represented by haze and improving China's energy consumption structure. Although there are still many challenges at the national policy level, price factors, and market level in promoting natural gas vehicles in China, fundamentally speaking, there are indeed numerous favorable conditions that can support the development of natural gas vehicles.