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LPG Benefits

Benefits of LPG over other fuels

The case for LPG over other fuels is becoming more and more compelling.

The benefits for the environment are underpinned by Government initiatives (i.e. by the reduction of Taxes and Charges). The financial benefits to the motorists are significant from the reduced cost of LPG over petrol and diesel. There is also reduced wear and tear on the engine due to the way LPG operates. The points below are not exhaustive but still give you many reasons to make the change.

• You'll be driving in a more environment-friendly way, the gain from the use of Autogas for vehicles are undeniable. Please see section below for details
• In contrast to diesel, cold starting is no problem, engine performance is very similar to petrol.
• There is no spilling when filling your tank and little possibility of theft or pilfering.
• Engine noise is reduced.
• In fact LPG is superior to petrol because it reaches the engine in gas form which leads to improved combustion.
• The ignition of Autogas is smoother as a result of the higher octane content. Unlike other fuels, no additives are required to guarantee high quality.
• The life of the engine is improved because of the absence of acids and carbon deposits.
• Autogas contains no lead and is therefore cleaner.
• With the latest technology, there is less carbon monoxide, and overall compared to petrol and diesel the exhaust emissions contain less harmful substances.
• The engine oil does not become diluted with a resulting drop in servicing costs.

Environmental Benefits of LPG

The Energy Savings Trust indicates that road transport is responsible for nearly 50% of smog forming pollutants.

LPG-Cars will work with you to create a zero carbon footprint for your vehicle. This will involve assessment of your annual usage with our partners CO2balance.com. LPG-Cars will then make an equal contribution to ensure that your first year is carbon zero. We also provide a scheme where you can have a zero footprint for the duration of your ownership. Please ask for details when you book in for the conversion.

Our assessment is that LPG is a cleaner fuel for the 21st century, specifically:

• LPG produces 33% less CO2 emissions than petrol and 45% less CO2 than diesel.
• LPG vehicles produce upto 82% less Nitrogen Oxide pollutants than petrol and 99% better than diesel !
• 63% less Carbon Monoxide.
• 40% less Hydrocarbons than petrol and 70% less than diesel.
• 50% less particulates than petrol and 98% less than diesel. It is these that combined to cause the London warning in 2005.

At present the energy that goes into production of other bio fuels such as bio diesel and soya based fuels is substantial and the full environmental impact has not been calculated by the experts.

Although there has been a lot of media attention on electric cars the recharging of cars will require the use of mains power. Electric power generation has it’s own ecological problems that are well known and so our view is that this will move the problem elsewhere rather than tackling root cause.