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It's half the price of regular unleaded, produced in Australia and comparably lower in emissions than petrol — yet the number of service stations offering LPG is dwindling across the country.

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[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 15 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Because very few cars are LPG. I worked at a gas station for several years and saw maybe 2 LPG cars

[–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Most LPG cars I’ve ever encountered were Commodores and Falcons (both factory and aftermarket).

Even though now, more than ever, with the increased size of vehicles on the road (thanks to the massive uptick in US-style „trucks”) LPG conversions make sense on paper - there are a LOT of pain-points:

  1. Upfront cost of conversion is high
  2. Requires an additional fuel tank, taking up precious room in trays
  3. Difficult to find servos that still carry LPG
  4. Fuel capacity is lower, requiring fill ups more often - especially as usage rate is ~20% higher per 100km
  5. The rotting cabbage additives added to make leaks noticeable
  6. Connection can be a pain in the ass to screw on when filling up
  7. Reductions to torque and horsepower can make vehicles feel sluggish

I’m sure there are a bunch of other reasons I’m missing just off the top of my head.

Honestly, for people who live in other suburbia and can’t get by on public transport, a switch to a combination of pure EVs, PHEVs and/or hybrids where the engine is purely a generator would be a much better long-term solution.

[–] King_Bob_IV@startrek.website 7 points 1 week ago

Inability to park in underground parking lots. Or really most parking structures. I have seen lots of parking expressly forbid LPG due to it being heavier than air and a risk if it pools.

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