LPG stands for Liquefied Petroleum Gas, when used as a road fuel it is often known as Autogas. It is the third mainstream fuel for vehicles and is a cheaper alternative to petrol. LPG is a natural gas resource and is also a by-product of oil production. At atmospheric pressure it is a vapour, under modest pressure it becomes liquid.

When used as a fuel in spark ignition vehicles, i.e. petrol engines, Liquefied Petroleum Gas is usually branded as Autogas or LPG.

The calorific value of gas is slightly greater than petrol but the density is around 15% less than petrol. Using it as an automotive fuel to replace petrol will result in a comparable drop in MPG, BUT this will be more than compensated for as the average price of LPG is less than half the cost of petrol, resulting in half cost motoring.

Normally when a vehicle is converted to LPG the petrol system remains intact so that it can be used on either fuel thus providing an increased driving range on dual fuel where necessary.

LPG is one of the cleanest vehicle fuels available, and with over 4 million cars worldwide now running on LPG, it is fast becoming a popular choice both for its environmental benefits:

• 75% less Carbon Monoxide

• 85% less Hydrocarbons

• 10% less Carbon Dioxide

• 40% less Nitrogen Oxide

• 87% less Ozone Damage

• 50% off of your fuel bill

LPG is better for your vehicles engine as it is a clean burning fuel, which leaves fewer deposits in the car engine

Better for budgets - better for the environment. LPG is the cleaner fuel for a cleaner future.

Due to a smaller molecular size LPG burns cleaner than petrol. This leads to a reduction in all the usual emissions. In particular, the main greenhouse gas Carbon Dioxide is significantly reduced.

According to research, LPG vehicles emit 20% less carbon dioxide than their petrol counterparts . Carbon dioxide, nitric oxides and particulates (soot) are key contributors to problems like poor air quality and global warming.

It would also take around 20 LPG cars to produce as much nitric oxides as is pumped out by just one diesel-powered car!

The particulates that we see coming from diesel vehicles cause over 20,000 premature deaths a year. LPG produces 90% less particulates than a diesel engine.

Noise from LPG powered engines is quieter than from diesel engines, keeping sound pollution to a minimum.