LPG fuel around the world...

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

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...The past decade or so the use of LPG in newly sold cars has been overshadowed by diesel, but LPG is working on a come back with all the "green" discussions going on. I have a new Citroën which runs on LPG. After the first 10.000 km the oil is as clean as on day one. And I love it running my car on what is basically a waste product....

Hanno,
I find your comments interesting, as I am passionate about LPG as a fuel. I am interested to know what is going on with LPG and the thoughts of other MLU'ers in other parts of the world...
I reckon every vehicle in Australia (and the world!) should run on LPG. We have massive reserves of it, conversion is affordable, and LPG is affordable, and it's 'greener' than other fuels...
I have a used 10 year old Fairlane 4.0 litre which for you readers over the waters, is a very large luxury sedan. It has over 220,000km on the clock. On a trip last weekend to see my Sister (1200km round trip) it cost me around $50 to travel around 550km.
Or, to be precise, 68 litres of LPG = $47.60 = 548km ($8.68/100km)
Compared to ULP, 68 litres of ULP = $115.60 = 650km ($17.78/100km)
Which makes my car cheaper to fuel, service & maintain than a Corolla, and still have 160kW & 360Nm-ish on tap.
And if someone tells you that LPG is a pain because of backfires etc, tell them to find an LPG mechanic who knows what they are doing.
The 'second' Blitz project I have (the F60S) I plan to use quite regularly, and therefore it will be powered by a Windsor 5.0 litre, and will definitely run on dedicated LPG!
I guess right now I should mention that I manage a workshop that specialises in LPG conversions..
We get our LPG Vapor Sequential Injection parts from Italy, the quality of the product is very high.
We also fit LPG assist to Diesel vehicles, but that's a whole new story...