Shell Shocked! End of the Road for LPG?

[Pandamedic]

i've posted some data about my LPG usage compared to petrol and diesel.

you can see it on this thread here

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showth...=112356&page=2

[LankyTim]

Surely the cost of LPG can't go up too much as people will simply buy bottled gas at a fraction of the price and pump it into their car instead.

[Mike_Brace]

Originally Posted by LankyTim

Surely the cost of LPG can't go up too much as people will simply buy bottled gas at a fraction of the price and pump it into their car instead.

Have you seen the price of bottled gas recently??!!

Mike

[940_Turbo]

Originally Posted by Mike_Brace

Have you seen the price of bottled gas recently??!!

Mike

Tell me about it, over 50 quid for a big bottle when the workshop was feeling a bit chilly...

[johnjp]

I don`t understand why we can`t use CNG, in a way it`s everywhere, cookers, boilers etc!
It takes longer than fuelling up but can be done at home, or your friends house, or the pub!
And it is much `greener`.http://gas2.org/2008/04/29/natural-g...f-the-country/
read from para.9 onwards first.
This is the same natural gas as domestic UK supply.
"Manufacturing companies (commonly referred to as OEMs) are not importing CNG cars to the
UK. A number of OEMs (Ford, Honda, Fiat, Volvo) have factory-produced NGVs available, but
only in left hand drive form for the US/European market.
This report presents the results of a project carried out by Advantica and National Weights and
Measures Laboratory (NWML) and funded by the DTI under the NMSPU National
Measurement System Programme for Flow Metrology.
The report provides an introduction to relevant technical aspects of Compressed Natural Gas
(CNG), and Natural Gas Vehicles (NGVs), vehicle refuelling, dispenser design and metering
technologies.
Results are presented of an international survey of countries where CNG is already in use.
Current legislation in countries where CNG is already extensively used is discussed, along with
legislation under development by organisations such as OIML. Current practices for type
approval and calibration of CNG dispensers are also assessed."
Measurement, Approval
And Verification
Of CNG Dispensers
G.Thomas - Advantica
J. Goulding and C. Munteanu - NWML
http://www.nmo.bis.gov.uk/Docs/Legis...dispensers.pdf [Accessed 2 January 2011]

[FatLadZ]

Originally Posted by LankyTim

Surely the cost of LPG can't go up too much as people will simply buy bottled gas at a fraction of the price and pump it into their car instead.

yes but is it dangerous to do and what is needed toi do this?

[classicswede]

With the correct pump it is perfectly safe but there are pleanty of the wrong types of pump being sold on an internet auction site that could be very dangerous.

[axle4]

Originally Posted by johnjp

I don`t understand why we can`t use CNG, in a way it`s everywhere, cookers, boilers etc!
It takes longer than fuelling up but can be done at home, or your friends house, or the pub!
And it is much `greener`.http://gas2.org/2008/04/29/natural-g...f-the-country/
read from para.9 onwards first.
This is the same natural gas as domestic UK supply.
"Manufacturing companies (commonly referred to as OEMs) are not importing CNG cars to the
UK. A number of OEMs (Ford, Honda, Fiat, Volvo) have factory-produced NGVs available, but
only in left hand drive form for the US/European market.
This report presents the results of a project carried out by Advantica and National Weights and
Measures Laboratory (NWML) and funded by the DTI under the NMSPU National
Measurement System Programme for Flow Metrology.
The report provides an introduction to relevant technical aspects of Compressed Natural Gas
(CNG), and Natural Gas Vehicles (NGVs), vehicle refuelling, dispenser design and metering
technologies.
Results are presented of an international survey of countries where CNG is already in use.
Current legislation in countries where CNG is already extensively used is discussed, along with
legislation under development by organisations such as OIML. Current practices for type
approval and calibration of CNG dispensers are also assessed."
Measurement, Approval
And Verification
Of CNG Dispensers
G.Thomas - Advantica
J. Goulding and C. Munteanu - NWML
http://www.nmo.bis.gov.uk/Docs/Legis...dispensers.pdf [Accessed 2 January 2011]

goverment won't be to pleased that your not paying road fuel duty when filling at home. some lgv's run on cng so you can find the odd place that sells it.

[FatLadZ]

Originally Posted by axle4

goverment won't be to pleased that your not paying road fuel duty when filling at home. some lgv's run on cng so you can find the odd place that sells it.

maybe we wouldnt be too happy being robbed by the government for barmy amounts of fuel duty when filling at the pump.

[M D E]

Gap is closing fast ... 81.9p (petrol 125.9) at Winchester this morning ...! That's a 6p hike from just before new year....