RACE report shows that LPG is a viable solution
The Real Automóvil Club de España (RACE) as well as its German counterpart ADAC, have released a complete report defending the use of LPG (Liquiefied Petroleum Gas) as a viable alternative to gasoline. The complete report (which you can download following the link below) states that LPG is a reasonable solution for the following reasons:
- Reduces CO2 emissions to diesel-car levels, 15 percent less than gasoline cars.
- Produces 96 percent less NOx than diesel cars, and 68 percent less than gasoline cars.
- Produces 99 percent less particulates than diesels.
- Reduces noise levels by 50 percent.
- Costs up to €4 per 100km less than gasoline, and €1.75 less than diesel (for Spain).
[Source: RACE]
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Aussiesnab 5:40AM (8/06/2008)
LPG is in widespread use in Australia. It's less than half the price of petrol ($0.70/litre vs $1.50/litre) and burns quite cleanly. Modern conversions with proper tuning minimalise power losses, too. LPG is a great intermediate fuel between petrol and electricity
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zeroSignal 7:38AM (8/06/2008)
I've been running a 1994 Citroen Xantia on LPG for about 4 years now, and I've had nothing but positive experiences. If the infrastructure exists, LPG is not only a viable option (I wouldn't call it a solution just yet), but also a very cost-effective one. It's cleaner & cheaper - and to be completely realistic, the cost is what most people care about.
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