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.

Many worry about natural gas igniting during a car fire, but this is a myth. Natural gas requires a lot more heat than regular gas to ignite. CNG has an octane rating that requires at least 1100 degrees of temperature to even ignite the gas.

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.

As you can see, CNG cars are very safe and reliable. Don’t let safety be a concern if you are considering buying one of these types of vehicles.

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