2007-09-24 03:07:08 · 15 answers · asked by jane g 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Other - Car Makes
If by gas you mean LPG or Propane, there are no real disadvantages in getting a car converted to run on it, other than cost ( approx £1500-£2000 )which you will quickly recoup, given that LPG is about 35p/litre, instead of 93p/litre for petrol.
You will lose a bit of boot space to the tank, again, not critical in a big car or 4x4, and not every petrol station sells gas, but even if you do get stuck in an unfamiliar town, the car still runs on petrol anyway, so to answer your question, it's better to run a big car on gas, for both economical and environmental reasons.
2007-09-24 03:21:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Petrol is liquid, whereas gas is a gas! (Confusingly in a few backward countries petrol is called "gasoline", sometimes abbreviated to "gas"!)
E.g., Liquid Petroleum Gas (L.P.G.), hydrogen, etc. are GASES!
Gas burns more cleanly than petrol so it produces fewer emissions, but gas requires a pressurised storage tank which makes people nervous. In conversions of cars designed to run on petrol the tank takes up a lot of space in the boot.
In the event of an accident, although gas such as hydrogen will explode violently, it explodes upwards, whereas liquid petrol not only explodes very violently, it also sticks to and burns anyone caught in the blast (Napalm was developed from petrol).
The truth is of course is that the men at the top of the oil industry doen’t want us to stop buying their petrol, and as they control the American politicians and big business, we’re stuck with petrol unless we are prepared to pay enormous cost to convert independently.
Petrol isn't the best, but a car that runs on it is cheaper to buy and petrol is more widely available, so it is more practical.
LPG is much cheaper , cleaner and kinder to the engine and there aren't any fumes to cause lung cancer as there are with unleaded petrol, but garages that sell it are few and far between.
Oh, by the way, yanks, this is the 'U.K. and Ireland' forum here. We speak proper English!
When in Rome...
2007-09-24 10:17:04 · answer #2 · answered by Hugo Fitch 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the UK Gas if you mean LPG is cheaper and causes less wear on the engine. It is also a much cleaner fuel. that is why it is subject to less tax. It is also now widely available so there is no problem getting it.
Most petrol cars can be converted to run on gas. If the car is manufactured after 2001 the the road tax is lower as well
2007-09-24 12:02:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I presume you mean in terms of getting better speed, longer distances etc?
If so, I would presume it is because manufacturers have spent tens of years and billions of pounds on developing petrol cars.
I would imagine that in 50, 60 or 70 years (or hopefully less) then the cars that are powered by the up and coming power sources should be better in all respects than our current petrol cars are today.
2007-09-24 10:18:27 · answer #4 · answered by Nycoy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Semantics. Petrol is derived from the word petroleum and used synonymously for gasoline in the UK. Gas is short for gasoline in the US but hydrogen is a gas(state of matter). Diesel engines were originally designed to run on coal dust but later modified to run on Diesel fuel, a liquid petroleum derivative.
2007-09-26 04:56:43 · answer #5 · answered by Superman at 71 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True, petrol contains additives that protect your engine. LPG is a lot harder on your engine due to higher operating temperatures and no lubricating properties, especially on vehicles with a lot of km's and alloy heads. However u can fit a lubrication system to deal with that side of it. One i know of is called Flash Lube. i just had my car converted to LPG and the installers recommend installing in vehicles that are in good mechanical condition. As long as you use 20 litres of petrol every 30-45 days you should be fine.
2007-09-24 10:49:27 · answer #6 · answered by dangacat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I not sure, but, I thought Petrol and Gas were the same. Just depends on the language/country.
2007-09-24 10:13:07 · answer #7 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cars would go to fast for the roads and the engine wouldn't last very long. Nitrous oxide is a gas and can be added to cars, the reason it goes so fast is that its highly flammable and is already a gas, so when its burnt theres no waste unlike petrol which waste is carbon monoxide, so you need room for it to leave. so if theres no waste you can pump lots and lots at one time into the engine, burning it at very fast rate causing the engine to work very fast making your vehicle go like road runner man! no waste more space for fuel. Its just to unpractical for everyday use, thats why the turbo button is only used in extreme situations.
2007-09-24 10:23:01 · answer #8 · answered by Jared 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because petrol has additives that lubricate the valves and pistons.
2007-09-24 10:27:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because if you want to go across the channel to france you will be allowed to go through the tunnel but if you are running on LPG you will not.
Also in some parts of the country it is still hard to find a filling station which sells LPG
2007-09-24 16:08:21 · answer #10 · answered by The Mad cyclist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋