Why is LPG not a mass fuel solution ?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2019 6:20 pm
I was wondering why LPG did not gain more traction in fueling vehicles ? From what I understand electric is far off yet for masses
due to many reasons. Huge vehicle cost, charge station infrastructure, low mileage/low charge capacity, domestic charging needs uprated transformers / road copper wiring.
And unless the whole lot is run off wind/solar it is not actually green. Especially the making of the cars themselves.
I am very surprised given the relatively low emissions of gas and the lower cost of LPG at the pump (and conversion of cars compared with buying new), that it was not the practical short term solution, e.g. next 10 years interim whilst electric tools up.
I imagine the cost for an LPG conversion would be similar to having all the new DPF filtering on diesels to make them compliant.
And my guess why it never gained traction is because LPG does not help keep the new car industry in profit.
due to many reasons. Huge vehicle cost, charge station infrastructure, low mileage/low charge capacity, domestic charging needs uprated transformers / road copper wiring.
And unless the whole lot is run off wind/solar it is not actually green. Especially the making of the cars themselves.
I am very surprised given the relatively low emissions of gas and the lower cost of LPG at the pump (and conversion of cars compared with buying new), that it was not the practical short term solution, e.g. next 10 years interim whilst electric tools up.
I imagine the cost for an LPG conversion would be similar to having all the new DPF filtering on diesels to make them compliant.
And my guess why it never gained traction is because LPG does not help keep the new car industry in profit.
