| Savings on fuel | | | | Reduced maintenance levels |
| Whilst the Government carries on increasing tax duty | | | | LPG is clean burning, contains no lead or carbon |
| on Petrol and Diesel, LPG has had its duty reduced | | | | deposits and LPG car owners experience on overall |
| twice during the last two budgets. Owners of fleet | | | | reduction in engine wear. It also reduces maintenance |
| cars, taxis and other high mileage vehicles can save | | | | costs on valves, spark plugs, pistons and rings . |
| thousands of pounds on annual fuel costs by | | | | Government grants |
| converting their cars to run on LPG | | | | The Government are offering grants to car owners, |
| Costs no more for insurance | | | | fleets and businesses who consider conversion to |
| Many motorists believe that an LPG converted vehicle | | | | LPG or other environmentally friendly alternative fuels. |
| will be more expensive to insure. However, a survey | | | | Congestion Charges |
| carried out by the LPG Association (LPGA), essentially | | | | LPG car owners can sometimes qualify for a 100% |
| showed that this isn't the case. The top 20 insurance | | | | discount on Congestion Charges. Your car has to be |
| companies all said they insure a LPG converted car so | | | | an approved vehicle type in band 4 of the Transport |
| long as the conversion had been carried out by an | | | | Energy Powershift Register. Your vehicle must also be |
| LPG approved installer. Out of the 20, only two | | | | supplied or converted by an LPGA Approved supplier. |
| insurers advised they would charge a higher premium. | | | | Your vehicle must also meet the emission standards |
| LPG is substantially safer than petrol or diesel | | | | set by the Transport Energy CleanUp Register. |
| According to the LPG Association (LPGA), the gas is | | | | No loss of performance |
| substantially safer to use than petrol or diesel. This is | | | | Many car owners believe that converting to LPG will |
| mainly due to the fact that the fuel is stored in a robust | | | | lower the cars performance - this is a common |
| fuel tank, which is tested to rigorous standards. Also, in | | | | misconception. The truth is that if there is any change |
| the case of an accident, LPG tanks close down the | | | | in performance from LPG it will be negligible and most |
| gas supply automatically. | | | | drivers would be unlikely to detect the difference. |
| It has never been easier to fill up | | | | Environmentally friendly |
| The number of LPG stations in the UK is in excess of | | | | Automotive fuels are constantly taking the blame and |
| 1,300, and increasing steadily. LPG pumps are pretty | | | | criticism from environmentalists as the main cause of |
| much the same as old-fashioned petrol pumps and all | | | | poor air quality conditions in the UK. Automotive |
| LPG stations are fairly similar in the way they do | | | | vehicles emit a mixture of harmful gases including |
| things. It is physically impossible to put LPG in your | | | | Sulphur Dioxide Hydrocarbons, Micro particulates and |
| petrol tank and most LPG pumps have clear diagrams | | | | Nitric Oxides to name but a few. |
| to help you on your first visit. | | | | Poor air quality, due to high levels of toxic gases, |
| LPG is popular worldwide | | | | imposes social costs that are mainly related to health |
| Travelling in an LPG vehicle can almost halve the cost | | | | care costs. Health problems resulting from these |
| of travelling in a petrol-powered car. LPG is readily | | | | emissions include Congestive heart failure, Respiratory |
| available in Europe, however it is more commonly | | | | problems and Bronchitis, which all relate to poor air |
| known as Autogas or GPL. When you are in the | | | | quality. |
| station forecourt in Europe the pump will normally be | | | | LPG cars produce substantially less emissions |
| marked Autogas and is located separately from the | | | | according to research carried out by the Norfolk |
| petrol and diesel pumps. | | | | County Council. Individuals and organisations that adopt |
| LPG is also extremely popular in Australia, The | | | | the environmentally-friendly alternative automotive fuels |
| Netherlands, Italy, Serbia, Poland, Hong Kong and | | | | and technologies are not only generating cost savings |
| Korea. The former Soviet republic of Armenia may, | | | | for themselves but also for the larger society. |
| however, be the world leader in autogas use. | | | | |