WOODS CROSS, Utah. — Edge Products and Go Natural CNG recently formalized a joint development agreement, whereby the two companies will collaborate on the creation of vehicle programming, electronics, sensors, monitors and controls for dedicated compressed natural gas vehicles and bi-fuel (CNG and gasoline) powered engines. Go Natural CNG will be the exclusive distributor of the products that result from this relationship.
Go Natural CNG specializes in the creation and distribution of EPA- and CARB-certified CNG conversion kits and CNG hydraulic compressors for fueling stations. Go Natural is also the first CNG kit manufacturer to offer new replacement long blocks engineered for CNG with every conversion. These long blocks are backed with a 100,000-mile, 3-year warranty.
Located in Ogden, Utah, Edge Products specializes in performance aftermarket electronics for diesel, gas and alternative fuel vehicles. In 2006 the company became part of the MSD Performance group of companies, which includes Superchips, MSD Ignition and Racepak.
One of the key components being developed through this new partnership is a dash-mounted programmer with a 4.3-inch color touch screen. The color screen provides real-time monitoring of vital engine information through an interactive display. This programmer can also act as a control unit that allows bi-fuel applications to be switched between gasoline and CNG fuel from the touch screen. Users can display up to eight engine data parameters at any one time, including RPM, MPH, fuel temperature, CNG fuel level, water temperature, exhaust gas temperature and more. The display includes a light sensitivity meter that automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen to varying ambient light conditions. With the purchase of an optional camera, the included video-in port will also allow the screen to be utilized as a back-up camera display.
Tim Hunt, CEO of Go Natural CNG stated, "Some of our competitor’s CNG bi-fuel kits require the installer to splice 24 or more wires and to drill out the intakes. The kits we are developing with Edge Products will only require one wire to be intercepted and no drilling of the intakes is required. We know that this will please installers and contribute to the dependability of our systems. In addition, the kits we are developing will include the most accurate and easy-to-read CNG fuel gauges available. This is because the gauges monitor fuel temperature and tank pressure and create an intuitive digital display based on the calculated results."
Dave Martinez, president of Edge Products, added that he is very pleased to be working with Go Natural CNG because "the combination of Edge’s industry leading expertise in the area of vehicle electronics with Go Naturals expertise in CNG products will result in the most dependable, efficient, environmentally-responsible and user-friendly products available to date," he noted.
