Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is a natural hydrocarbon fuel made up of propane and butane. It has the special property of becoming liquid when under pressure, and reverting to gases at atmospheric pressure. This means it can be easily and conveniently stored as a liquid.
Today, it has had the strongest backing from the Government for it’s development and large cities like London have made it a priority to have fueling stations supply LPG, and to this day has the largest concentration of LPG available.
Many local Council’s are proposing to adopt a “cleaner city” protocol by making it mandatory for all light commercial vehicles which enter designated areas of the city/town run on Alternative fuel, in particular LPG. More information on London’s proposal can be found at Transport For London Website
You will not notice a change in how the vehicle runs when using LPG, but will benefit greatly from the low cost of fuel (almost half the price of petrol and diesel) as well as the longer distances it can run for before visiting a filling station.
It is generally accepted that LPG gives a 10-15% carbon dioxide reduction in comparison to petrol and is on a par with diesel. LPG also delivers 80% lower nitrous oxide emissions than diesel, along with zero particulate emissions. Significant additional reductions can be achieved if the LPG system is fully integrated at manufacture rather than through conversion.
To convert your vehicle costs from £1500 to £2700, but this can be quickly recouped from the savings you will get on running costs, and the only downside is that you may loose a bit of boot space, but in many circumstances the tank is shaped to fit perfectly in the spare wheel well of the car.
Key benefit features to LPG are:
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