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LPG - why hasn't it been more popular in the UK?
I often notice driver of Eastern European origin using the LPG pump at my usual filling station, what are your thought on why the fuel has not been more popular in the UK ?
Asked on 24 December 2017 by HJ 2013
Answered by
David Ross
Not such a great tax advantage in the UK and, as we found, LPG engines use petrol as well as LPG. When the cost of that is added to the cost of LPG and the cost of the conversion, the sums don't make sense: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/ford/ford-focus-lp.../
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