The Vietnam Register has approved the operation of gas-powered motorcycles equipped with fuel conversion kits from gasoline to gas, developed by the Center for Environmental Protection Research (University of Da Nang), for trial runs on public roads.
Professor Bui Van Ga, Director of the University of Da Nang and the lead researcher of the project, stated that at the Haesun Mechanical Factory in Da Nang, the GA6 conversion kits are being produced for new motorcycles, while the Da Nang Trading and Technical Joint Stock Company (Datechco) manufactures the GA5 kits for used motorcycles.
During the collaboration between the research team, manufacturers, and management levels, three significant innovations have been implemented in the fuel conversion equipment that will soon be released to the market.
The first innovation is an upgraded carburetor that completely replaces the inherent components in motorcycles, allowing users to control fuel consumption during operation.
The second innovation is a booster valve that enables scooters to accelerate significantly and reach full power when needed, such as when climbing hills or overtaking other vehicles. Professor Bui Van Ga has successfully researched this component, enabling gas-powered motorcycles to reach speeds of up to 100 km/h, compared to the initial maximum speed of just 60 km/h.
The third innovation involves a recalculated fuel tank with a capacity of 1.7 kg (equivalent to 3.8 liters), allowing for the safe storage of 1.5 kg of gas. With this amount of fuel, a gas-powered motorcycle can travel up to 160 km, saving over 40% in fuel costs compared to using gasoline. This fuel tank has also been proposed by Datechco to be integrated into a storage box mounted at the rear of the motorcycle, rather than having to deal with a fuel tank inside the vehicle as before. The storage box is similar in size to a helmet compartment on motorcycles, making it non-bulky. This improvement from practical experience has reduced the installation time for the conversion equipment from 3 hours to just 1 hour.
