With today's gas prices surpassing
$1 dollar mark people are becoming more interested in other fuel alternatives.
Hybrid vehicles are getting more and more popular as well, but what
other alternatives do we have?
It has been proven
for years that our cars will run perfectly on fuels such as liquid
propane (also known as LP) and natural gas. This technology has
been around since mid 60's and is currently being used by approximately
350,000 vehicles in North America. Most popular vehicles include
forklifts, taxi cabs, public buses and some trucks. Now this kind
of technology is getting more attention from everyday car owners.
Advantages to converting your car
to liquid propane (LP) are:
- cost, average price for propane is at around 50% less
than regular gasoline
- you'll stop destroying the air we breathe
- easier on your engine, no build up, your spark plugs will breathe
easier too
- your engine performance and mileage per litre are about the same
- you can simply switch between running your car on regular gasoline
or propane
- equipment can be uninstalled for use in your next vehicle.
Disadvantages to converting your
car to liquid propane (LP) are:
- costs involved in switching (parts, labor, etc.)
- Fewer stations are equipped with propane filling station (you
have to get accustomed to which stations have it - and there are
lots of them- this is not a big deal)
Be sure to visit our pages
on propane filling gas stations.
- Heavier wallet with all the money saved driving on propane.
So, how do you convert your car to run on propane
or natural gas? There are lots of places where you can take your
car and have it converted to LP. Please stay tuned as we are working
hard to locate some for your convenience. Some of the parts you
will have to purchase for the conversion are the fuel tank (to hold
liquid propane or natural gas, usually stored in your trunk or underneath
the car if you decided to completely get rid of your gas tank),
converter which converts the liquid to gas, spud-in jet and the
rest is hardware.
The installment of the above mentioned equipment
is not something we would recommend for you to try at home. This
is not a do it yourself project, as this is a precision process
and the equipment has to be fine tuned by a licensed professional
in order for your car to work properly.
