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Car fuel prices are increasing exponentially; a viable alternative to the everyday costs of standard fuel (petrol and diesel) is LPG. LPG prices are roughly half the price of petrol, and so offer a cost efficient substitute.
Thus, it is sensible to take advantage of current technologies that make possible LPG conversion. Generally, LPG conversion is carried out on petrol engines, but this could soon change as technologies become increasingly advanced research into workable diesel to LPG conversion is heavily funded, so this may happen fairly soon.
A conversion to LPG fuel can vastly increase the efficiency of your engine, the nature of the fuel means that there is less wear on the engine, this is because the fuel burns cleaner, meaning there are fewer deposits left over from combustion; parts last longer, including spark plugs and oil filters. Moreover, because the fuel is less abrasive, LPG tanks are safer than petrol tanks and fuel is less likely to cause lasting damage to the fuel tanks.
If you are worried about a reduction in performance, you need not be, engines work equally well following an LPG conversion, but further, they run more quietly and efficiently. With an LPG vehicle, it is still possible to run the car using petrol, LPG is used as a secondary fuel provision system, generally the engine warms up using petrol, then once warm automatically transfers to LPG reserves this also means that there is a reserve tank facility if you were to run out of LPG fuel.
LPG is becoming increasingly popular; there are over a thousand service stations with provisions for fuel of this type throughout the UK. As with other fuel systems, LPG systems need regular servicing, in general, this should be undertaken every 12 months or 14,000 miles.
LPG fuel will also save you money in other areas, for example, exemptions are offered on Congestion Charges for certain emission bands; you will need to establish whether your LPG vehicle qualifies for exemption, but it is much more likely to do so than a petrol or diesel engine.
You may also potentially benefit from a reduction in road tax, but you must contact the DVLA for further information and inform them if you convert your petrol engine into an LPG engine. Tax is often far lower on LPG cars because the government promotes environmentally sound products, and this type of fuel is a lot more environmentally friendly than other mainstream fuels.
