How safe is LPG, what happens in an accident?

The safety record of autogas use in practice is at least as good if not better than petrol or diesel.

A Conventional petrol systems are far more prone to leaks. LPG is fully contained under pressure in solid tanks in a sealed system.

In a long term study by TNO, a Dutch research institute, in 1998 concluded that the safety of modern LPG vehicles was marginally better than for gasoline vehicles.

Other recent studies by the Belgian research organisation DNV, have demonstrated that the risk of tank rupture is greater for petrol than for LPG. Many years of operation worldwide have demonstrated the integrity and safety of LPG vehicle tanks.

What happens if I get a puncture?

Most factory fitted LPG vehicles put the LPG tank in the spare wheel well of the car, so as not to reduce boot space (although Vauxhall still give you a spare wheel which tends to fill the boot storage space). If you get a puncture then most carry tyre foam. This reflates the tyre and seals the puncture until you can get it properly repaired.

What happens if I run out of LPG?
You still have a normal petrol tank. All Factory fitted LPG cars are dual fuel so when the car runs out of LPG you can switch to petrol and causes no damage to your engine. The car will normally cold start on petrol and then quickly switch over when the engine is warm. It is therefore important to have a reserve of petrol.

Funds for further Congestion Charging Schemes

Five cities have been given funding to prepare for congestion charging. The Department for Transport has awarded grants to Norwich, Reading, Nottingham, Derby and Leicester. Under the schemes drivers could pay up to £1.34 a mile. The Government plans to fund more local charging trials.

This is in addition to the funding announced last year for development of traffic Schemes in Bath/ Bristol, Cambridge, Durham, Greater Manchester, Shrewsbury, Tyne & Wear and the West Midlands

Are gas stations hard to find ?

No! Use the link to the website below to find your nearest station using your postcode.

www.greenfuel.org.uk

What is going to happen to LPG prices?

CHANCELLOR CONFIRMS COMMITMENT TO LOW FUEL DUTY FOR LPG / AUTOGAS - 6 December, 06

In his Pre-Budget Report today, Chancellor Gordon Brown announced continued support for LPG autogas through low fuel duty.

Fuel duty on petrol and diesel is rising by 1.25p and that on LPG autogas by 2.25p. This confirms the commitment that the differential in duty between petrol / diesel and LPG / autogas would reduce by a maximum of only 1p per year.

The government is committed to supporting LPG autogas in the long term and to give consumers confidence announces in the Budget each year the level for the following three years.

This means that we can be assured that the price of LPG at the pumps will continue at around half the price of petrol and diesel for the foreseeable future.

Rob Shuttleworth, Director General of the LP Gas Association, said “There are over 11 million motorists worldwide benefiting from running on LPG. In the UK this figure is over 130,000 and growing and with 1476 public access refuelling sites in the UK it is easy to fill up wherever you are in the country.