[Peakoil] Motorists warned LPG won't solve fuel issueFrom

[Antony Barry]

From: http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200608/s1714918.htm

Motorists warned LPG won't solve fuel issue

The Service Station Association (SSA) says a rebate scheme for  
motorists who convert their cars to LPG will not resolve concerns  
over high petrol prices.

The Federal Government will offer a $1,000 rebate for the purchase of  
new LPG powered vehicles, or a $2,000 grant for the conversion of  
existing vehicles from petrol to LPG.

But SSA president Richard Halstead says there is already a two-year  
backlog at many gas conversion centres, and another big disincentive  
is higher taxes on LPG.

"The sad thing is that this Government's decided to continue to tax  
and increase the tax on LPG over the coming years," he said.

"You talk to the people in the LPG industry and you'll find they're  
actually worried.

"In the future you'll be paying the same price as petrol anyway."

Queensland's peak motoring body is urging drivers to do their  
homework if they are considering converting to LPG fuel to save money.

RACQ technical services manager Steve Spalding says the $2,000  
conversion rebate being offered by the Federal Government may not  
suit everyone.

He says gas conversion will save on running costs, but warns LPG is  
not available in some regional centres, it can void car warranties  
and there is much less boot space after the tank is fitted.

"The immediate thing that is noticed is that LPG is much cheaper," he  
said.

"But LPG doesn't take the car as far as a litre of petrol will, so  
you will need to fill up more often and therefore that makes the  
range of the car shorter as well."


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