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LPG stands for Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
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LPG autogas in the UK is Propane. LPG is also available as Butane – for further information go to www.uklpg.org.
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LPG autogas is by far the most widely available alternative fuel in the UK.
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There are over 1400 forecourt stations and refuelling sites open to the public across the UK in addition to the many businesses that have their own company have their own refuelling facilities.
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Research and testing conducted by Dutch research institute TNO concluded that the safety of modern autogas vehicles is in fact better than for petrol vehicles.
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Converting your car can increase the power and performance - click here for article from Practical Performance Car.
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LPG autogas is established worldwide as an environmentally friendly transport fuel and is used in over 15million vehicles.
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There are over 8 million LPG vehicles in Europe with approximately 160,000 on UK roads.
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The UK market is predominantly cars and light commercial vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes.
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Most petrol driven vehicles can be converted to run on LPG.
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Around 53% of the world supply of LPG comes from the separation of natural gas products, and 47% is a by-product from the refining of crude oil.
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The UK produces around 5.1 million tonnes of LPG of which over 2.575 million tonnes is exported.
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Increased use of LPG autogas will reduce our reliance on imported petrol and diesel.
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In addition to being an automotive fuel, LPG is widely used as an off mains gas fuel and is also available in bottles or cylinders. It is used in domestic, commercial and agricultural situations and for leisure heating and cooking - for further information go to www.uklpg.org .
