CNG cars are very intriguing to many people as they usually will run on regular gasoline and CNG. A common questions that is asked is, “how safe is a CNG car?” We want to answer that question in this article.

Unlike a regular gas tank which is made of cheap aluminum, a CNG tank is made of an aluminum composite material which is much stronger. These tanks can withstand gun fire, regular fire, and explosions without ruining the tank.

Another safety feature of CNG cars is that if the integrity of the CNG tank is compromised at all there is a safety release valve which safely expends the natural gas within the tank.

Natural gas has a much higher octane rating that regular gasoline. In fact natural gas can only be lit if something is 1100 degrees or hotter, unlike regular gas which can easily start on fire.

Filling a natural gas tank is not scary and is extremely safe. Compression is around 4000 lbs per square inch when filling, but the tanks are rated to hold much more than that, so the worry of explosion is absurd. If a small spark happened or a cigarette was lighted it would not compromise the ignition of natural gas as alot more heat is required to light natural gas.

CNG cars are very safe and are definitely much safer than your regular car. If you are in the market for a CNG car definitely look into it and rest assured that your safety will be increased!