The Uk government has announced plans to cut spending by up to 25%; this will impact severely on the cost of living for each and every citizen. In this climate, we need to find savings where we can and make changes now to obtain a more financially stable future. One area where we can make huge savings is the in the cost of motoring; with rising fuel prices it makes sense to find a more favorable source of energy.
So where is the good news? A trustworthy alternative fuel is already here, Liquid Propane Gas, it is now potential to change cars in such a way as to modify the existing vehicle fuel systems from particular fuel (petrol) into bi-fuel (petrol & Lpg) machine systems. So what are the Lpg conversion costs for those of us who are finding to modify our existing vehicles?
2010 Tax Brackets
Firstly, let us form some of the more general financial advantages of a car that runs primarily on Lpg fuel. Because Lpg is more environmentally amiable than diesel and petrol, the Uk government has agreed to assert lowered taxes on Lpg, meaning that it is cheaper at the pumps. Currently, Lpg prices are around half the price of diesel and 45% of unleaded petrol prices (Aa Fuel Price narrative September 2010); at the time of writing, the exact costs averaged across the Uk, are Lpg= 66p Diesel= £1.20 and Petrol= £1.17. The divergence in price will continue for the foreseeable future.
Next, Lpg conversions allow vehicle owners to save money in other areas too. Once a car has been converted, it generally produces fewer emissions; this means that the car falls into a lower car-tax bracket, thus costing less. In addition, cars which run on bi-fuel or dual-fuel and which meet the principal emissions criteria can qualify for exemptions from congestion charges - these can cost upwards of £5 a day so this exemption can be very useful for car owners.
Car conversions are fairly inexpensive, they are time sufficient too - taking around 4-5 days to complete. Lpg conversion costs start from as limited as £1200, if you take into observation the price of petrol and mean every year mileage of 10,000 the conversion will pay for itself within the first year.
Moreover, cars which run on Lpg generally keep their value good than approved diesel or petrol cars, meaning that the car will not depreciate in value to the extent that it would prior to conversion. Cars that run primarily on Lpg petrol have fewer maintenance costs, Lpg is a cleaner fuel than petrol and diesel, and does not leave as much of a deposit on the internal mechanisms of the engines, this means there is less corrosion, thus less need to change or fix internal parts.
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