Fight Fuel Hike, Convert your car to LPG!

What Is LPG LPG is produced during the normal petrol chemical distilling process of crude oil and the letters LPG stand for Liquefied Petroleum Gas, so in other words - petrol gas - which is 100% octane as in 100% octane 5* petrol 97/98 4* and 97 super unleaded. Any car can run on high octane fuel without modification, problems arise from cars designed to run on high octane being asked to use regular unleaded, which is 94%. LPG is stored in a liquid form because being 250x more dense than as a gas it requires less space within the car. Many manufacturers, including Renault, Citroen and Vauxhall offer LP gas cars direct from the dealership as part of the range. Other manufacturers such as Ford, Range Rover and Chrysler may not have an LPG vehicle as part of the range but will allow conversions to be carried out after manufacture as long as they are LPGA approved. Interestingly two of the largest nations for LPG use in vehicles are Italy and Japan, who are not oil producers. In the UK we produce in excess of 4 million tonnes per year.

What are the Benefits The benefits are: smoother, quieter, cleaner running for your car 30% extended engine life cleaner air for all half price fuel for you lower service costs extended cruising range. The ability to run on both petrol and gas. safety - quality LPGA approved LP gas cars are recognised as being safer, offering better crash/fire tolerance. safety - allowing you to drive a larger/luxury car with inherent added safety features and better crash protection qualities. as a business user you will be able to recoup some of the conversion cost as a capital expense. added reliability - the RAC and AA will confirm that most breakdowns are fuel related. On a rainy night having a second, fully independent tank of fuel might give some comfort. possible reduced insurance premium possibility of running one larger/luxury car for all journeys and selling second runabout. resale value enhanced, especially on larger engined or luxury cars where running costs put a lot of customers off.

Comparisons of LPG Compared to petrol Compared to diesel - 75 % less carbon monoxide - 60% less carbon monoxide - 40% less oxides of nitrogen - 90% less oxides of nitrogen - 87% less ozone forming potential - 70% less ozone forming potential - 85% less hydro carbons - 90% less particulates - 10% less carbon dioxide

Who Uses LPG Worldwide millions of people have been benefiting from converting their car to run on LPG and now many car companies including Mitsubishi, Volkswagen and Smart are offering duel fuel models, which has proved very popular with fleet buyers looking to save on running costs. We are currently converting cars direct from the factory for Ford for the BP fleet. In Europe, countries like Italy having nearly 1.5m but also countries like Japan, where 90% of taxis use LPG and Australia where on bigger vehicles it is extremely popular and even in America, where petrol is currently 25% of the cost in the UK, in certain clean states such as California. In the UK high profile users including Royal household, ministerial cars, local authorities, police forces and the support service industry such as UPS and Securicor. Also at the last budget the government allocated a further £30m towards London black cab users and fixed the price of LPG until 2008, but the main private users of LPG are people who appreciate smoother, quieter running, longer engine life, cheaper car insurance and half price fuel as well as knowing that you are doing your bit for the environment.

How Much Will I Save Whatever you are spending on petrol will be halved on gas if you take into consideration longer engine life and longer engine peak performance. Also bear in mind for the larger/luxury car sector LP gas is very much a selling point, but should you feel that you are unable to justify a premium at resale the conversion can be fully removed and the car left in near original form and the kit can be re-used on another vehicle, we can reprogram. Also, you might qualify for cheaper car insurance and with car taxation soon to be based on emissions you might qualify for cheaper road tax and congestion charging.

Can we Convert Your Car Within reason, all petrol engine vehicles can be converted with age and mileage not being as important as condition. We regularly convert high mileage modern and classic cars with anything up to 200,000 miles. If we are happy to do the job you will be happy with the results. Over the years we have converted in excess of 100 Jaguar/Daimler vehicles, dozens of Range Rovers, Cherokee Jeeps, Chrysler Grand Voyagers, Ford Mondeos and Galaxys. Please contact us and we will be happy to inform you if your car is suitable. For more information please see our Ford press release on home page and editorials from Jaguar Enthusiast, Jaguar Monthly, Jaguar World and Jaguar Drivers' Club magazines. For more information please go to Editorial page. More information on Jaguars/Daimlers can be found on websites listed below. more..