| Fuel savings | | | | Maintenance costs on spark plugs, pistons, |
| | | | rings and valves are also reduced. |
| Whilst the Government carries on increasing | | | | |
| tax duty on Petrol and Diesel, LPG has had | | | | Government grants available |
| its duty reduced twice during the last two | | | | |
| budgets. Owners of fleet cars, taxis and | | | | Whilst the Government continues to reduce |
| other high mileage vehicles can save | | | | duty on friendly alternative fuels and offer |
| thousands of pounds on annual fuel costs by | | | | Congestion Charge exemption they are also |
| converting their cars to run on LPG | | | | offering grants to car owners, fleets and |
| | | | businesses which consider conversion to LPG |
| Costs no more for insurance | | | | or other environmentally friendly alternative |
| | | | fuels. |
| Many motorists believe that an LPG converted | | | | |
| vehicle will be more expensive to insure. | | | | Congestion Charges |
| However, a survey carried out by the LPG | | | | |
| Association (LPGA), essentially showed that | | | | LPG car owners can sometimes qualify for a |
| this isn't the case. The top 20 insurance | | | | 100% discount on Congestion Charges. Your car |
| companies all said they insure a LPG | | | | has to be an approved vehicle type in band 4 |
| converted car so long as the conversion had | | | | of the Transport Energy Powershift Register. |
| been carried out by an LPG approved | | | | Your vehicle must also be supplied or |
| installer. Out of the 20, only two insurers | | | | converted by an LPGA Approved supplier. Your |
| advised they would charge a higher premium. | | | | vehicle must also meet the emission standards |
| | | | set by the Transport Energy CleanUp Register. |
| LPG is safer than diesel or petrol | | | | |
| | | | You can switch back to petrol at any time |
| According to the LPG Association (LPGA), the | | | | |
| gas is substantially safer to use than petrol | | | | LPG works in such a way that, at anytime you |
| or diesel. This is mainly due to the fact | | | | choose, you can change back to petrol at the |
| that the fuel is stored in a robust fuel | | | | flick of a switch. The switch is mounted on |
| tank, which is tested to rigorous standards. | | | | the dash board of your car and is used to |
| LPG tanks also shut down the gas supply if | | | | switch between LPG and Petrol. Converting a |
| you have an accident. | | | | car back from LPG to petrol is also a |
| | | | painless process and reputable dealers should |
| It has never been easier to fill up | | | | offer this as part of their guarantee. |
| | | | |
| There are now well over 1,300 LPG stations in | | | | Environmentally friendly |
| the UK. Traditional petrol pumps work much in | | | | |
| the same way as LPG pumps and all LPG | | | | Traditional fuels such as petrol and diesel |
| stations follow pretty much the same way of | | | | are constantly taking the blame from the |
| doing things. Most LPG pumps have clear | | | | Government as the primary cause of low |
| diagrams to help on your first visit and it's | | | | quality air conditions in the UK. Automotive |
| impossible to put diesel or petrol in your | | | | vehicles emit a mixture of harmful gases |
| LPG tank by mistake. | | | | including Sulphur Dioxide Hydrocarbons, Micro |
| | | | particulates and Nitric Oxides to name but a |
| LPG is popular all over the world | | | | few. |
| | | | |
| Travelling in an LPG vehicle can almost halve | | | | Poor air quality, due to high levels of toxic |
| the cost of travelling in a petrol-powered | | | | emissions, imposes costs to society that are |
| car. LPG is readily available in Europe, | | | | mainly related to health care costs. Health |
| however it is more commonly known as Autogas | | | | problems resulting from these emissions |
| or GPL. | | | | include Congestive heart failure, Respiratory |
| | | | problems and Bronchitis, which all relate to |
| Autogas also enjoys great popularity in | | | | poor air quality. |
| Australia, The Netherlands, Italy, Serbia, | | | | |
| Poland, Hong Kong and Korea. The former | | | | LPG cars produce substantially less emissions |
| Soviet republic of Armenia may, however, be | | | | according to research carried out by the |
| the world leader in autogas use. | | | | Norfolk County Council. Individuals and |
| | | | organisations that adopt the |
| Reduced maintenance levels | | | | environmentally-friendly alternative |
| | | | automotive fuels and technologies are not |
| LPG is clean burning, contains no lead or | | | | only generating cost savings for themselves |
| carbon deposits and LPG car owners experience | | | | but also for the larger society. |
| on overall reduction in engine wear and tear. | | | | |