LPG Cars Make Sense

LPG or auto gas powered cars are an environmentally friendly and clean option of auto ownership. For motorists looking to do their part to cut greenhouse gas emissions, LPG transport is compelling. Although not a perfect solution, LPG cars offer a wise choice when compared to their ULP counterparts. The numerous benefits enjoyed from LPG motoring more than make up for the perceived shortcomings that LPG vehicles possess. In addition to cutting greenhouse gases they are also more economical.

The positive aspects of LPG or Liquefied Petroleum Gas are clear. It is a cleaner fuel option as LPG is composed of propane and butane, which due to their chemical nature make it a more benign form of petrol to consume. In addition, LPG is gathered as a by-product of oil production that is currently in use today. This means that increased oil exploration is unnecessary. Compared to petrol it produces 75% less carbon monoxide, 85% less hydrocarbons, 40% less oxides of nitrogen and 87% less ozone (Total.co.UK). This decrease in greenhouse gases is important as transport is the third largest contributor to Australia's carbon emissions so a reduction in this sector can go a long way for sustainable development. In fact, it is estimated that the use of LPG vehicles in lieu of their ULP counterparts will result in a 13% reduction in carbon emissions over the life cycle of the vehicle.

LPG motoring while not only saves the environment, can also translate to savings of up to 300 dollars per year per vehicle driven. While LPG burns cleaner and is more efficient, it has less energy per volume than petrol, meaning the actual mileage in an LPG car can be over 5% less than in a conventional vehicle. The LPG cars, however, make up for this in the lower petrol prices paid as well as incentives utilised to forward the technology. Even when considering some of the associated expenses of LPG car ownership, over its life cycle, an LPG car is less costly to operate.

The benefits of owning an LPG vehicle are pronounced while the negatives fairly benign. The trade off one makes for a slight loss in power plus lower mileage per dollar, are a form of petrol that is practically clean to burn and contributes to the long term ecological sustainability of Australia. Considering the role that transport pollution plays in Australia today, LPG vehicles make sense.