Propane Vs. Gasoline as an automotive fuel?

Question

Is propane more effecient AND more economical as an automotive fuel??

I know if you want to convert to propane, you must use a conversion kit, but it may be worth the hassle.

Thank you

Answer 1

Where I live propane is $2.80 a gallon. Gas is $2.40 a gallon. Propane cars get fewer miles per gallon and make less power take longer to refuel and it is harder to find propane filling stations. Why bother.

Answer 2

Propane will burn cleaner, thus Lower emissions and fewer oil changes.
But there is less energy in the propane by weight, so there is a net loss of power (about 10-15%), and if you travel out of town, it is harder to locate re-fueling stops along the road. You must plan ahead.
The inconvenience is the primary reason there aren't more propane and CNG fueled vehicles.

Happy Motoring

Answer 3

In the 80's they had conversion kits for Chevy trucks. I don't know about any others. But you had to carry around a 100 gallon tank. That was when propane was like half the price of gas now it is more expensive.

Answer 4

Not very often. It does burn cleaner, which is why you'll see a lot of fork lifts running propane. Whether it's cost effective depends on the pricing where you live - it's usually not cost effective in the United States, but in Australia or Europe it can be another matter.

Answer 5

Propane burns cleaner as well, giving you better fuel to power efficiency