With petrol and diesel prices rising, motorists are looking for more ways to save money on fuel.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) – or Autogas – is an alternative fuel which costs about half the price of petrol and has lower CO2 emissions, but lower fuel economy.
We revealed if switching to LPG could save you money – but what’s it like to own an LPG-powered car? Have you converted your car to run on LPG?
We took five popular UK cars to see how much they’d save by converting to LPG – and the Audi A4 came out on top with an annual saving of £794 per year.
With an average engine conversion fee of £1,600, it can take around three years before you notice a saving in fuel costs.
Most engines can be converted to run on LPG, and some cars will run on LPG from new - including the Proton ecoLogic Gen-2.
Owners of LPG cars can generally expect to see a 20 per cent decrease in fuel economy (MPG) however, when compared to petrol and diesel cars.
The LPG trade association, UKLPG, claims long-term savings from lower fuel costs make up for this.
There are more ways to save money on fuel, including reverse parking, changing gear at the correct time and inflating your tyres to the correct pressure.
Would you ever consider converting your car to run on LPG to save money?
What are your experiences with LPG? Is it as reliable as petrol and diesel?
Let us know – leave your comments in the box below.
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3 Comments
October 1, 2008 at 4:06 pm
I have a Range Rover (converted) and a Volvo (factory fitted) and travel extensively. Not only am I helping the environment by limiting the amount of noxious gases that I output into the environment (unlike my diesel and petrol cousins) but also save cash each time I fill up. Benefits are reducing pollution into the environment and saving money. Draw backs are that you need to re-fuel every 250 miles or so. I have had no problems finding LPG in the UK, France or Belgium, all it needs is a little forward planning! Not sure why LPG vehicles can’t use Eurotunnel but caravans with LPG bottles can. Let’s hope that the government don’t spoil it with higher taxes in the future like they did when people realised that diesel was a cheaper alternative to petrol (only a few years ago)!!
October 31, 2008 at 6:49 pm
I’d like to do a research project on this and am looking for some LPG vehicle owners who are based in London to take part. Is there anybody out there who is interested - you will be paid to share your thoughts and ideas on the future of it.
Thanks in advance
Jane
January 6, 2009 at 5:02 pm
can i convert my vw passat 1.8t with petrol to LPG?
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