LP Gas Conversions Melbourne - Things You Need To Know

The number of people having LP gas conversions for their cars in Melbourne, Australia has gone through the roof. And justifiably so say Melbourne�s 101 or so LP gas conversion business.

I'll get to why they think this is so in a moment, but for now, let's discuss the key terms.

What Is LP Gas?

LP Gas (which stands for "Liquefied Petroleum" Gas) is a gas that's produced when crude oil is turned into petrol. It's produced quite early in this process, so it's quick and theoretically costs less money for the oil companies to produce.

What Is LP Gas Conversion?

By default, most car manufacturers design and build car engines that run on petrol.

So LP Gas Conversion is a process that converts your car from using petrol to using this LP Gas.

What Benefit Is There To Car Owners?

If you read any of the advertisements in the Melbourne "Yellow Pages", converting your car from petrol to LP Gas can:

• Cut your fuel bill in half (one retailer claims that it is more than 50% cheaper than using petrol)
• Reduce engine wear (petrol can have a corrosive effect on your engine)
• Reduce green house gases and other harmful emissions.

Gas conversion businesses have been singing the praises of this fuel for many years, so why has there been such growth of late?

Cars run on LP Gas cost less to run than petrol based engines.

Crude oil is costing a lot more today than it did 5 years ago. Bloomberg.com reports crude oil price as $56.72 USD per barrel, although it has gone over $60 USD several times in recent memory. In Australia, this has meant that petrol prices have risen from around 80c/litre a few years ago to as high as $1.40 a litre several months ago.

Natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans have contributed to this high price but the biggest problem has been an overall imbalance in supply and demand. And

OPEC countries report that they're already churning out oil at near peak capacity.

This oil crisis has led to a hike in bowser prices.

Cars run on LP Gas produce less green house gas emissions than petrol based engines.

People are becoming more aware and more conscious of the impact of car CO2 emissions on global warming. Films such as the Oscar winning animated feature "Happy Feet" and Al Gore's Oscar winning documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" have contributed to this awareness.

In Australia, these films have created a wave of global warming discussions and TV coverage (channel 10 had the "Carbon Test"), a spill-over effect being people actively looking for products that reduce CO2 emissions.

So what's the good news?

Gas conversion companies report that LP Gas produces less greenhouse gas emissions than petrol based cars.

Conclusion



It may very well be that converting your car to LP Gas may help both your pocket and our environment. Shop around for either the lowest price or the best service.

Steve Karagiannis encourages Melbourne business owners to do their part to protect the environment by supporting LP Conversions. Steve also reveals fiendishly clever business growth secrets at his website http://MelbourneBusinessPortal.com , where he offers a free 10-day trial.