About LPG
• LPG stands for Liquefied Petroleum Gas
• LPG autogas in the UK is Propane. LPG is also available as Butane – for further information go to www.uklpg.org
• LPG autogas is by far the most widely available alternative fuel in the UK.
• There are over 1300 public access vehicle refuelling sites in the UK in addition to which many businesses have their own “bunkered” facilities.
• 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.
• LPG autogas is well established worldwide as an environmentally friendly transport fuel in use in over 12 million vehicles.
• There are over 7 million in Europe and in the UK the market has developed over the last 10 years to around 150,000 LPG vehicles on our roads.
• The UK market is predominantly cars and light commercial vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes. Most petrol driven vehicles can be converted to run on LPG.
• Around 60% of the world supply of LPG comes from the separation of natural gas products, and 40% is a by-product from the refining of crude oil.
• The UK produces around 5.8 million tonnes of which over 2.5 million tonnes is exported. Increased use of LPG autogas will reduce our reliance on imported petrol and diesel.
• 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
Reproduced from http://www.drivelpg.co.uk
