Why no LPG cars from manufacturers?

[RichyBoy]

Gas is supposed to be the stepping stone to renewables and all the manufacturers are focused on bringing out hybrid and electric vehicles.

[Stedman]

Volvo did LPG versions of the v70 and s80s.

[Waugh-terfall]

Stedman said:

Volvo did LPG versions of the v70 and s80s.

Bi-Fuel wasn't it? Vauxhall did some too with the Astra and Vectra I think, and Toyota made a series of LPG-only engines in the 70s

[shakotan]

Vauxhall did Dual Fuel Astra and [I think] Corsa in the mid-00s

[matt21]

Think gas has probably missed its day.

Vauxhall and as already mentioned Volvo fitted it from standard. Believe Proton are now too.

Guess its to do with the compromises it offers and difficult to market (the joe public would not appreciate the savings it can offer).

I for one have it on a big 6cyl BMW and its great, but probably rather a manufacturer invest time and effort into new technology or improving its diesel powerplants.

[Stedman]

Waugh-terfall said:

Stedman said:

Volvo did LPG versions of the v70 and s80s.

Bi-Fuel wasn't it?

Non madamé.

[Waugh-terfall]

Stedman said:

Waugh-terfall said:

Stedman said:

Volvo did LPG versions of the v70 and s80s.

Bi-Fuel wasn't it?

Non madamé.

[homerjay]

Used to have a ford falcon pickup with a LPG only v8. Was a oz import though.

[Stedman]

Waugh-terfall said:

Stedman said:

Waugh-terfall said:

Stedman said:

Volvo did LPG versions of the v70 and s80s.

Bi-Fuel wasn't it?

Non madamé.

Well done, nice pictures.

[Elskeggso]

shakotan]Vauxhall did Dual Fuel Astra and [I think said:

Corsa in the mid-00s

Yep, we've got an LPG Corsavan.

[RichyBoy]

Still nothing mainstream. I would have thought with falling gas prices and such a huge world supply, manufacturers would be bringing out loads of lpg cars.

[LeeThr]

shakotan]Vauxhall did Dual Fuel Astra and [I think said:

Corsa in the mid-00s

Pretty sure they also did the Zafira (SP?) Dual fuel as well.

[Shuvi Tupya]

matt21 said:

Guess its to do with the compromises it offers and difficult to market (the joe public would not appreciate the savings it can offer).

If the government were serious about 'the environment' and wanted people to use LPG, they would remind everyone how green it is and give subsidies for installing it.

Also, if you buy a new car with LPG (that is pretty much impossible) i understand you can go into the Congestion zones for free, but if you convert an older car to LPG, you get no such benefit.

[mybrainhurts]

Cost saving is linked to low tax. If everyone used it, tax would have to increase.

[MondeoMan1981]

mybrainhurts said:

Cost saving is linked to low tax. If everyone used it, tax would have to increase.

Exactly.

[Shuvi Tupya]

mybrainhurts said:

Cost saving is linked to low tax. If everyone used it, tax would have to increase.

In that case, forget anything nice i have ever said about it.

Nobody else should convert to LPG, it's rubbish.

[dudleybloke]

did.nt saab do a dual fuel?

[redchina]

LPG is a pretty big deal in Perth, WA.

All taxis have two tanks, 'most' older V6's and V8's have two tanks and every petrol station sells it.

prices for LPG are roughly half that of petrol prices.

your car does use more LPG per mile than if it were running on petrol, but not 100% more, so its worth the money.

[Bill]

Shuvi Tupya said:

mybrainhurts said:

Cost saving is linked to low tax. If everyone used it, tax would have to increase.

In that case, forget anything nice i have ever said about it.

Nobody else should convert to LPG, it's rubbish.

AFAIK LPG has genuine environmental advantages as it's cleaner burning therefore the guvmnt has no interest in pushing it because they're fixated on plant food gas.

[NoNeed]

I read somewhere, may even have been on here that manufacturers were worried about safety fears and potential claims. It was along time ago though.