LPG, or Liquid Petroleum Gas, is an old substitute for pure petrol, although to run as a dual fuel vehicle, a car needs to be converted to cope with the differing fuels. LPG was first found in 1910 during the evolution of the refining process. LPG is a generic name for mixes of hydrocarbons – typically propane or butane that have been compressed by 120psi which turns them … [Read more...]
What are the differences between Petrol, Diesel and LPG fuels?
When it comes to powering vehicles through fossil fuels, there are three main fuel types that motorists use: Petrol, Diesel and Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG). You could argue that electric cars are also powered via fossil fuels through the burning of coal in power stations, however we'll stick to these three for now! One process used at an oil refinery is called fractional … [Read more...]