And since Americans value independence a great deal, the number of fleet managers abandoning diesel in favour of LPG grows steady and fast. Environmental record Particulate matter is diesel engines' greatest problem. The issue is addressed and resolved through the use of DPF diesel particulate filters , but the technology is neither cheap nor convenient. Combusted LPG has far less negative impact on human health. The American LPG industry sure knows how to promote their product.
One may argue their informative brochures just go to state the obvious, but at least everything is gathered in one place, clearly stated and explained and backed by an organisation that has a name.
We'd say what Propane did to compare autogas to petrol, CNG and diesel is an example to follow , even in countries with richer tradition of autogas use. LPG versus diesel the American way. Robert Markowski source: Propane. Added on: It's usually pretty simple — you either prefer autogas or diesel.
Even LPG-diesel blending technology has failed to bring harmony to those seeking a way to escape expensive petrol. In the US it's not exactly so. Read on for details! Bad Could be better 0. Good Very useful 0. You may also find these interesting: Congress supports autogas.
Almost LPG stations in the States. Pressing issues - PERC funds autogas research. Another US fleet cuts costs and emissions. This means the addition of a new fuel tank in the boot and another filling cap. A large tank, often litres is fitted in the boot of the car. Piping is then run the length of the vehicle with valves at each end, one at the tank and the other attaching the LPG system to the petrol engine. In the event of a fire, occupants would have three times longer to escape than in a petrol car.
Petrol and diesel are charged at That means it would take 40 months or just over three years to pay back the initial installation cost. Only then will you be reaping the benefits and savings of LPG. There are different sized tanks on the market, some sit in your spare wheel well, while other larger tanks take up room in your boot.
Spare wheel models are around 44 litres, whereas the boot fitted cylinders can be 60 litres and up. You can also get the large, basic cylinder tanks — the cheapest option but you sacrifice boot space. The bigger the tank, the further you can drive on LPG.
If you are like me, driving a considerable distance every week, you frequently find yourself in a position where you need to purchase petrol or diesel while prices are at the high point of the price cycle. A few years back, when the price cycle was just one week, most people had the cruising range, on a single tankful, to make it through.
Now the price cycle can be over 2 weeks long, exceeding the length of time you can go between fill-ups. One of the unheralded benefits of having a dual fuel vehicle is the extended driving range provided by having two fuel tanks with LPG average mileage LPG mileage. So, unless you drive an extraordinary number of kilometres every week, you can cruise from low price point to low price point with a dual fuel car or truck LPG average mileage LPG mileage , without having to refill in between.
Almost all vehicles fuelled by unleaded petrol can be converted to LPG operation at a reasonable cost. The petrol tank still remains in the car and the driver can switch from gas to petrol or vice-versa. How much an LPG installation costs depends on the model and engine. With the exception of the percentages of the gas mixture, the remaining LPG average mileage LPG mileage items are the same regardless of whether you are running the vehicle with LPG or petrol.
There is also a huge price difference between LPG price cost per litre vs petrol. The dollars per km numbers are from a hybrid real world LPG mileage test. However, LPG price cost per litre is typically much cheaper.
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