I hear a lot of our overseas members mentioning that they run on LPG. How much does a conversion like this run, and what are the performance impacts/mileage costs? Not planning on doing it any time soon, just curious to learn more about it as a possible future change if petroleum skyrockets.

 

What is LPG?

Sean

 

Never heard of that either.

 

OK, looked it up. It's Liquified Petroleum Gas. Here is a link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquified_petroleum_gas


HERE is the link to autogas version:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autogas

 

propane

 

LPG is liquid propane gas

 

http://lsa.colorado.edu/essence/texts/propane.htm

Propane is just one of the many fossil fuels that are included in the liquefied petroleum (LP) gas family. Because propane is the type of LP-gas most commonly used in the United States, "propane" and "LP-gas" are often used synonymously. The chemical formula for propane is C3H8.

I know propane is the gas you're talking about and part of the family, but LPG is liquefied petroleum (LP) gas (answer to question asked by ringwraith)

 

LPG is produced as a by product from refining oil into gasoline (or something like that). I think LPG still costs a bit, but it is suppose to be a bit friendlier to the environment.

 

Here in Europe, there are many vehicles running on LPG.
It costs half the gasoline and is more friendly to the environment.
There are some picup trucks but never seen a Hemi with LPG.

 

The cost is around $2,000 but it will also run on gasoline at a flip of a Switch. In Canada the government will re-bate you up to $2,000 on your taes.Our government will give you nothing, and they probably don't even know about it yet. In Canada it's been in effect for 10 years now.