Advantages Of LPG Car

Ownership of LPG cars is gathering speed. Did you know that over four million vehicles worldwide are now powered by LPG? that number is increasing every day. So why have so many drivers switched from conventional petrol and diesel car driving to LPG cars, and why should you consider joining them?


The Government is pushing for more and more filling stations to offer an LPG pump alongside the usual petrol, diesel and (in some areas) leaded fuel pumps. LPG, an acronym for Liquefied Petroleum Gas, is a high octane fuel distilled from propane and butane.More people are waking up to the fact that running their cars on this cheaper alternative to petrol is a good idea.Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is a very cheap fuel due to the significantly lower fuel duty imposed by the government. A litre of LPG costs about half the price of petrol or diesel on the forecourts.



LPG cars produce lower emissions of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide compared with traditional petrol and diesel engines, making them far more environmentally-friendly vehicles. But there are also practical benefits for the consumer.Reduced vibration in LPG car engines, means longer engine life. As LPG is a gas in the engine, it doesn't wash away oil from the cylinder walls. Wear and tear on LPG cars cylinder bores is lessened. This means that you don't have to replace lubricating oils as frequently as on conventional engines. LPG cars are much cheaper than the equivalent petrol or diesel and there is often favourable tax or licensing concessions, which means running on LPG can save you money too. Crash and fire tests show that LPG tanks are safer than petrol. 

In many countries, grants and subsidies help drivers convert conventional cars to LPG cars. In other words, LPG cars are a practical and clean alternative to petrol and diesel vehicles - and LPG is available now.For companies operating a fleet of cars, fuel can be one of the most expensive outgoings. However, some LPG cars are actually eligible for lower company car tax - and the government are currently looking to review their policy to incentiwise the use of clean LPG vehicles yet further.

The thing about LPG is that it's quite dear to get a car converted, and it only works with petrol cars & due to the extra space needed by the tank, it suits big cars better than small ones. Anybody who buys a large petrol engined car is unlikely to be too bothered about whatever savings mat be made once the initial conversion cost has been recouped.Converting your car to a modern sequential dual fuel LPG system will give you a reliable and economical fuel source. You will be unable to tell the difference between running on gas and petrol.

Compared to petrol, greenhouse gas emissions from LPG cars are reduced due to the gas' low carbon content - this more than balances the relatively high fuel consumption of LPG cars (litres per mile), which is around 30% more than for petrol. Taking carbon dioxide emissions into account, real world tests show around a 15% reduction of life cycle greenhouse gas emissions (per km) for bi-fuel LPG cars as compared to petrol operation .

Regulated emissions (per mile) are reduced for LPG cars as compared to conventional fuels. Even compared to petrol, which itself is low in NOx, the best quality LPG bi-fuel engines produce fewer NOx emissions and virtually eliminate emissions of particulates. LPG cars therefore also provide significantly lower regulated pollutants than diesel. Larger emission reductions are provided by mono-fuelled (dedicated gas) engines - however, bi-fuel vehicles are the most common LPG car type currently available .

The relative environmental impact of LPG cars is changing due to the improvement in fuel economy of conventional petrol cars. Within a few years, the benefits of LPG may be confined to the regulated emissions reductions described above.Ford's 4.0 litre E-Gas engine in the Falcon is LPG only. It produces significantly less power than the petrol engine- 152 kW compared with 190 kW- and marginally less torque (374 Nm vs 383 Nm.)
Conversion should only be carried out by an installer recommended by the LP Gas Association.