| There has been much debate over the installation | | | | may experience one or all of these. First, you |
| on an LPG conversions in a vehicle instead of | | | | may notice there is a slight drop in power on |
| using regular unleaded gasoline. Is it more | | | | older model cars, especially when going uphill or |
| economical, does it save energy over the long run | | | | pulling a load. An LPG tank is big and will take up |
| and of course, is it worth all the effort is takes to | | | | most of the space in your boot or trunk. If you |
| convert a vehicle to LPG. There are many other | | | | have a 4WD vehicle, this tank is usually mounted |
| questions as well. How much savings will you get | | | | under the chassis. You can use a dual fuel |
| after converting to LPG? Does the initial cost | | | | method, by converting your vehicle over to LPG, |
| outweigh the benefits, and many others. | | | | but still have to other fuel source hooked up. |
| First thing that you have to ask yourself before | | | | While this is great if there is difficulty finding the |
| an lpg conversion in Melbourne is this. Where are | | | | right gas station, but it kind of defeats the |
| you going to fuel up your vehicle after the | | | | purpose, if you're still using regular gas because |
| change? LPG is not the same as propane gas, | | | | you can't find LPG. |
| because it is mixed with butane, and therefore | | | | You should only have a qualified specialist work on |
| burns differently that propane. If you were | | | | your conversion, because they know what to do |
| expecting to pull up to your local petrol or gas | | | | and how to convert your vehicle in accordance |
| station and expect to fill up from one of the | | | | with laws and regulations. |
| propane tanks, you would be mistaken. | | | | Yes, you must contact your insurance company. |
| In Australia alone, there are about 3200 LPG | | | | While it may or may not affect your insurance |
| stations around the country, as compared with | | | | premiums, it is definitely a modification of your |
| over 8000 petrol stations. Yes, an LPG conversion | | | | vehicle, and must be reported. If you don't, you |
| is better for the environment than regular | | | | might as well write off your vehicle if you ever |
| unleaded gas. It produces up to 60% less carbon | | | | have an accident, even if it wasn't your fault. If |
| monoxide, and emits up to 20% less greenhouse | | | | your agent finds out, you may not have insurance |
| gases. It produces 80 percent less air toxins, like | | | | any more. |
| sulfur oxides than gas does, as well as up to 40% | | | | There are many tips and information about LPG, |
| less volatile organic compounds and nitrogen | | | | conversion kits, and the pros and cons of |
| oxides. So yes, it is better than regular unleaded | | | | converting to LPG. You can look it up easily online, |
| petrol, if you can find an outlet. | | | | and you can locate any LPG stations in your area. |
| However, if you install an lpg conversion with | | | | There are specifications, and tips on doing a |
| someone who isn't trained as a profession, you | | | | conversion yourself, and many other tips. |