Fuel savings:
LPG offers huge financial savings when compared with petrol, there is no denying this fact. However, LPG as fuel is not as efficient as petrol in terms of miles per gallon, so the best way to calculate savings is to estimate the cost of driving 1000 miles on petrol compared with 1000 miles on LGP fuel.
Fuel saving for drivers of commercial vehicles can be astronomical . A commercial vehicle with an annual mileage of 50,000 miles can expect annual fuel costs of 6,500 (petrol) or 5,356 (diesel). The average cost to cover the same number of miles with LPG is just 3,744.
Costs no more for insurance:
Many motorists believe that vehicles with LPG conversions will more expensive to insure. However, a survey carried out by the LPG Association (LPGA), essentially showed that this isnt the case. The top 20 insurance companies all said they insure a LPG converted car so long as the conversion had been carried out by an LPG approved installer. Only two insurers advised they would charge an extra premium.
LPG is substantially safer than petrol or diesel:
According to the LPG Association (LPGA), the gas is substantially safer to use...