Ten Reasons to Get a LPG Conversion for Your Vehicle

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