Go For LPG, The Greener, Cleaner & Cheaper Fuel

With Claims of tenfold increase in inquiries, and a quadrupling of sales, while dealers are claiming that LPG cars are guaranteed to sell used. Vehicle auction giant BCA recently reported a groundswell of interest in alternative fuelled vehicles with strong prices being paid at sales.

So what’s causing it? Well Its Fuel prices…. And people still needing to use their vehicles, but wanting to reduce their carbon footprint somehow. Motorists converting their cars from petrol to LPG can save up to 60p per litre, LPG currently costs 51% less than petrol - and 56% less than diesel. It represents quite a turnaround for the LPG car, which spent a few morose years in the doldrums following the Government’s decision to end grants under its PowerShift program.

LPG is well worth considering and you can either join the rush for the few LPG cars at auctions - or consider converting models yourself, with the help of a specialist. This generally costs £1,800, but you could try to strike a deal with a local convertor (approved, of course; be wary of non-approved conversions) as most garages will haggle to get the business.

With over 1400 LPG outlets in the UK now it’s even one less excuse not to convert to LPG and don’t worry the other common concern associated with this is "what if the LPG runs out?" well it will automatically change over to the petrol/diesel fuel supply. Even car leasing companies are starting to push out LPG cars directly from the manufacturer, and even Subaru seeing this is definitely the way forward and currently have a LPG forester which runs only on LPG.

Still not convinced? Well it may interest you to know that two years ago the Royal household ordered all of Her Majesty’s vehicles be converted to run on LPG in the interests of cutting the Royal fleet running costs and emissions. If the lady who owns half the country can see the financial and environmental sense, who are we to argue?

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