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61 – Is LPG a real option?

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22 September 2008

 

I always think it’s important to consider alternatives: the thinking outside the box element of running business cars.

But LPG?

Our special report – Can LPG cut your fuel bill? – suggests it’s the right thing to reduce the high cost of fuel.

But I’m not convinced. There’s certainly a case for small businesses running large-engined but older vehicles – such as a Range Rover (above) – where there’s still plenty of mileage left in the vehicles.

And there’s also a case for getting petrol vans converted, too.

The case for Liquid Petroleum Gas as an alternative fuel

However, LPG has really had its day, I think. New technologies are making the whole conversion process look a little redundant. Both diesel and petrol engines are increasingly cleaner. And then there’s hybrid technology, which works exceptionally well in city centres.

For small businesses, adopting a mixed approach to business travel is another alternative – and can be environmentally rewarding. This includes using rail, bus and car transport. Companies like Europcar are also making hybrids more readily available for businesses who want them on a need to use basis – see London turns on to Toyota Prius hire cars. The result can not only be greener, but cut your business travel costs too.

It’s a more advanced solution I feel than maintaining an older technology like LPG.

 

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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