Mobile avtogazservis will provide the village with methane

14 May 2018

"Gazprom" has introduced a new variant of development of motor industry

In recent time, the government often Express the idea of creation of preferences for cars that run on methane. For example, after a meeting to support CNG vehicles, the President, the Minister of energy Alexander Novak said that such machines may in the future allow to move the lanes for public transport. But even given the fact that almost no cars running on CNG, but the conversion is very expensive, in this area there is one big problem — poorly developed network of filling stations. Throughout Russia there are only 340 such stations, while in some regions there is not one. An unexpected way out of the situation offered "Gazprom".

According to the head of the Board of Directors "Gazprom" Viktor Zubkov (in the past he held various government posts, including was the head of the financial intelligence units of Russia and Prime Minister), to solve the problem of shortage of gas stations will help mobile avtogazservis (PAGS). They will be cheaper than fixed stations, will be able to cover large areas (we are primarily talking about rural areas).

a "If we take the regions, where many villages, the Kuban, Stavropol, the Rostov region, then why the huge gas station? First, it is long to build, and secondly, it is expensive. Is it possible for the village to put two-three-four such bags, and it will be able to close the half-region, people will not have to commute 30-40 miles to refuel", — told reporters, Viktor Zubkov.

According to specialists of "Gazprom", one pages will be able to cover the needs of motorists in the territory with a radius of tens of kilometers from the place of a fence of fuel.

Viktor Zubkov stressed once again the advantages of methane. According to the head of the Board of Directors of "Gazprom" cars on this fuel significantly more environmentally friendly than gasoline or diesel. The owners will be able to significantly save on the content of their iron horses.

If we are talking about government agencies, they can each year to save millions of rubles. "Municipal transport, ambulance, police — all on a budget, is necessary to convert. And then funds are released, which [can be sent] to the medication to school, something else," — said Zubkov.

According to the Viktor Zubkov to statistics, currently in Russia there are about 100,000 cars on methane. The plant in Kurgan, which can produce motor transport, loaded only by 40 %. In this aspect we are talking about commercial vehicles.