St. At the International Gas Forum in St. Petersburg, ATS Group presented Lada Vesta with an experimental gas cylinder equipment system. about this reports “Autobroker Club” publication.
It is stated that the car, which consumes both gasoline and compressed natural gas, is equipped with special absorbers that allow you to maintain the filled gas volume while reducing the pressure level, increasing safety in the event of a possible cylinder rupture.
The solution also made it possible to reduce the size of the methane cylinder.
Before that, it was known that AvtoVAZ test dual-fuel sedan Lada Vesta. The vehicle will be able to run on natural gas.
The car will be equipped with a 16-valve 1.6-liter gasoline engine producing 106 horsepower. and five-speed manual transmission. It will be distinguished from the regular version of Lada Vesta by the methane cylinder placed in the trunk and the nameplates on the trunk lid.
The pre-restyling dual-fuel Lada Vesta CNG was able to travel more than 1000 km without refueling, and fuel costs were reduced by more than three times compared to the gasoline version. The features of the updated sedan were not disclosed. The new version should be presented in 2024.
Previously reportedWhat Lada Vesta owners have learned to install a digital dashboard on their car.