“The home based refueling system is slow and costly. The real answer is converting your vehicle to dual use. Eliminates cold starting problems and issues with refilling. CNG extends the life of your engine and you need less frequent oil changes. I will go down that path myself in the near future.”
Yea, I’m thinking that too. Would be a fun project. I still like the idea of home re-fueling, but I might try it in a different way, such as by having several tanks that stay at home (outdoor shed against the garage, of course). Then use the crappy 6-hour filler on those - but the car gets to fill up from those tanks. Assuming that you can get 3600 psi into the tanks, you can then bring your car up to 2700 psi (i.e., 90% full), if you have enough storage tank volume (i.e., 3x the amount the car holds).
Anyway, I’m still pretty far off from doing that. I also wonder if those home compressors could do better if a higher rate of gas flow were available - either bigger lines or higher pressure. Something that I would think about for my next house.
I like the idea, but the closer I looked the less I liked. Filters, condensation, inspections, my homeowners insurance, no fuel tax paid (I know, I know) and cost were deterrents.
So much easier to do it at a station.