HOW TO BE NGV FRIENDLY GOVERMENT !!!

Malaysian, according to IANGV list, is currently in 20th position in the number of NGV vehicles on their street (Refer to http://www.iangv.org/default.php?PageID=130). We have a total of 14,900 as at May 2005 as compared to world record of 4,903,477 vehicles.

Number 1 is Argentina (1,459,236) and number 2 is Brazil (1,035,348). These two are the only Countries with one million NGV vehicles and above.

What do you think our Government (Malaysian) can do to hit 1,000,000 NGV vehicles on the street within 10 years?

These are some suggestions that I have assembled. If you have any to add please sent to me in the comment section. Your contribution shall be most appreciated.

1) Make NGV as a National Project.

The idea is to adopt NGV on NATIONAL basis. The Government, championed by the Prime Minister, lead the country to NGV usage on all types of vehicles that are manufactured, assembled OR imported. All Government operated vehicle shall be required to NGV conversion by let say year 2010. The Prime Minister shall himself use NGV fueled vehicle to all his functions.

All functions organized in Malaysia either national and world level shall use only NGV fueled cars . This will give a very strong commitment to all world class delegates that we are serious in and doing our part in keeping the world less polluted.



2) Set Up An NGV Department Under the Prime Minister Department .

This department will be make responsible in drawing up a MASTERPLAN on NGV implementation nationwide. A 20 years plan shall be drawn up to ensure that every one is given the chance to use NGV as an alternative FUEL. They shall make monthly reports to the Prime Minister and the public what is happening with NGV implementation in Malaysia.

3) The Government set short term and long terms Targets.

The only way to gauge the progress of implementing NGV class population is to set a proper targets. The most critical is HOW MANY CARS AND NGV STATIONS ARE WE GOING TO HAVE ON THE ROAD BY WHAT YEAR.

Malaysia should set that by year 2016 we shall have 1,000,000 NGV class cars on the street. Give our population 10 years to works towards the said target.

Beside the number of vehicles, how about NGV stations. We should provide let say 2,000 stations available by the same year, 2016. Our ratio is just 500 per station.

4) Get more vehicles to be converted to NGV.

There many ways to do this. The best that the government to do is to impose higher road tax on Petrol and Diesel operated vehicles and lesser for NGV. Let make it simple . Cut the road tax to half (currently 25%).

The next is to impose toxic gas tax. Any cars that are manufactured, assembled or imported into the country without NGV kit shall be subjected to a tax of 150%. For NGV class the tax shall be zero.

5) Easy Finance for Conversion to NGV class.

The Government will allocate a fund called "NGV EasyPay" to encourage every car owner to convert to NGV. The fund shall be deployed to all financial institution such as finance companies, co-opt, banks or any qualified firm to finance the conversion of any kind of cars to NGV class. Every car owner is entitled to convert and no exception. Once withdrawn they will be required to pay on a monthly installment of 150 Ringgit for say 24 months

Maybe car owners will be allowed to withdraw, one time, from their EPF saving to finance the conversion. In this way they can save much more by reducing their monthly Petrol bill. You see if the conversion exercise cost 3000 Ringgit, their saving is at least 180 per month. This is equivalent to 2,160 (180 X 12 months) Ringgit per year or a income opportunity of 72% a year. EPF will only pay the most 10% a year or 300 Ringgit.

6) Create NGV day in the Malaysian Calendar.

Every year NGV day shall be celebrated on a national scale. This will be the day where we make people realize how important they are to reduce the air pollution. Make them know on the country's targets and ask them to help to achieve the target. All newspaper will be required to print two pages dedicated to NGV day.

In every capital town, NGV exhibition will be held. There will be national singer driving NGV cars to the function. New invention and new model of vehicles manufactured locally or oversea shall be exhibited to the public.

Invite speaker to all the exhibition to give talks. Academician or professors or importers or those who uses NGV tell their stories on NGV.

7) Have more Private companies to be Involved in NGV.

Currently only one operator is involved in setting up of NGV stations. The government should have at least 4 more operators. They can either be the current Petrol Stations Operators or Newcomers who would like to participate in getting more stations install.

Provide lots of capital incentives’ to these player who will eventually install more stations with gas dispensers through out the country.

All new Petrol stations will be required to install at least one dispenser. This can be easily implemented by ensuring that any new PDA license approved shall be with a clause where an NGV Gas Dispenser is COMPULSORY.

8) Set a Target When the Petrol Subsidies will be totally lifted.

If the government wanted to be very serious to get as many people as possible to move toward NGV society, they should consider setting a target when and make the people realized that using NGV will help to reduce the Petrol Subsidies.

The government spend more then 15 billion Ringgit last year as Petrol subsidy. If we can lift half of this subsidy, yearly there is 7.5 billion that can be used for some other purposes.

Assume that by year 2016, their will be no more subsidies at the petrol stations. People are given 10 years to convert their cars to NGV. Every week there are advertisement and news on the date given. Let them move towards NGV.

If this is done in a professional manner every one will realize the potential in switching to NGV and there is no need for them to rush on day one.

9) Tax relieve to all businesses related to NGV.

If we look NGV at a national level, there a many spin-offs that we can think off. The NGV era will create many new jobs and opportunities to be grab my small business operator and big operators.

These are the kind of spin-off that are available:

a) Manufacture of cylinders.
b) Manufacture of conversion kits.
c) Assemble of system harness.
d) Installation of NGV kits on vehicles.
e) Manufacturing of dispensers.
f) Manufacturing of CNG pumps.
g) School, college and institutions on NGV training.
h) Sales of NGV class cars and vehicles.
i) Importation of NGV class cars and vehicles.
j) Selling of Gas.
k) Installation of stations
l) Construction of NGV stations.
m) Manage and direct sales of NGV gas.
n) Export of NGV class vehicles to countries that are implementing similar consept.
o) Creation of Experts in NGV to act as consultants.
p) Import of NGV parts and equipment.
q) Services of vehicles that are running on NGV.
r) Sales of special lubricants suitable for NGV vehicles.

All these business shall be given special incentives for any new business operators and special tax exemption be given.

10) Set Up an R&D on NGV.

One of the best things to get the project moving is to provide fund on NGV research and development. All technical schools, colleges and varsities shall be given these funds to conduct R&D on any NGV related project.

There are many areas that can help to reduce cost by using NGV. This include portable NGV cylinders, fill my car tank at home, NGV for fishing boats, NGV for Motorcycle, NGV for train, NGV for Proton and many more. We can design our own conversion kits for petrol and diesel engines.

Malaysia should lead in NGV among the Muslim countries. We can be NGV leader like what we are in the OIC. If we do them properly we can export our products to these countries.

We must realized that NGV is nothing compared to Rocket Science exploring the distant stars our other galaxies. This is flat simple and are important to every consumers who have a car at home.