With what seems like no end to the rise in fuel prices, more affordable options are necessary. One such option is running your car on liquid petroleum gas. LPG is a parallel product produced with gas. It was thought to be waste for the longest time and even burned as such by some petroleum factories.
As with anything using LPG on a regular basis has pros and cons. In this case the cons do pose a few hurdles, but nothing that a solution cannot be found for. For the consumer, the largest expense is attaining the technology. That is available by way of an engine conversion kit installed on their vehicle.
There is a conversion kit available for most passenger vehicles on the road today. The catch 22 is that the EPA has recently added more regulation. Despite the multitude of conversion options available, it is difficult find a one that w meets the required standards for US passenger cars.
Over 4,000 LPG refueling sites can be found within the US. Unfortunately, none of them are open to consumers around the clock. Because of that, LPG technology cannot be utilized without backup. All vehicles that use LPG technology do so with a combination two fuel engine, an engine that runs on both LPG and gas or diesel. In case you should run out of Liquid petroleum, the alternate fuel source is automatically used.
This two fuel engine also acts as a saving grace during the colder months. The vapor pressure of liquid petroleum or liquid propane tends to be lower when the temperatures drop, especially below 32 degrees. Under normal conditions starting the car could be difficult. With the dual-fuel engine, you just start the car with gas or diesel as you normally would.
Other reported negatives are that there is less energy in one gallon of liquid propane than in the same amount of gasoline. The driving range is about 14% less than that of regular gas. The cost is higher priced than compressed natural gas (CNG) and gasoline.
On the opposite side of this coin, there are many advantages. LPG burns very efficiently and very cleanly. When you run it in your car, 70% less carbon monoxide and 80% fewer hydrocarbons are released in the air. Some hydrocarbons may also be released during refueling, but this can be controlled with special refueling valves. EPG is not water soluble and it does not pollute underground water sources because it evaporates when released from the tank.
Regular gasoline leaves behind carbon deposits that build up in your engine and on spark plugs. Over time the engine will run less smoothly and become noisy. LPG is clean burning. The octane rating is over 100%. That means that when it mixes with air, it burns more completely, leaving nothing behind. No buildup will keep your car operating at optimal levels for a longer time. Less emissions and less noise are both better for the environment.
LPG has drawbacks. The personal and environmental advantages warrant further investigation into using it as an alternative for gas. Several other countries worldwide are using it.
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