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[Entwood]

Only question I would ask on the fuel consumption figures you use ... are they also from taxi's ?? or from more "normal" usage ?? I can see a taxi having much higher fuel consumption than a "normal" car .. in which case the LPG option becomes even more favourable .... the more you use the more you save ....

[Sir Tigger KC]

Have I missed anything else

The VXR8 might not be suitable for taxi work?     

Loads of room in it and a massive boot... what more is required

Besides, it's hypothetical...

Hypothetically speaking wouldn't the LPG tank take up about 1/3 of the mahooooosive boot?   

Not if it's in the spare wheel well where the Full size spare used to sit, silly

 

[05omegav6]

Indeed they are Nige

Every diesel car I've driven for work has settled at 35mpg, so that is the benchmark for that.

The lpg figures are from an earlier VXR8 that does a mixture of taxi work and hooning around, so broadly similar to my current use

[05omegav6]

Have I missed anything else

The VXR8 might not be suitable for taxi work?     

Loads of room in it and a massive boot... what more is required

Besides, it's hypothetical...

Hypothetically speaking wouldn't the LPG tank take up about 1/3 of the mahooooosive boot?   

Not if it's in the spare wheel well where the Full size spare used to sit, silly

 

That was meant to be tongue firmly in cheek  spare can live in the garage

[Entwood]

Indeed they are Nige

Every diesel car I've driven for work has settled at 35mpg, so that is the benchmark for that.

The lpg figures are from an earlier VXR8 that does a mixture of taxi work and hooning around, so broadly similar to my current use

In which case .. Vectra @ 35 mpg diesel = 18.16 pence / mile

VXR8 @ 18 mpg on LPG = 18.16 pence/mile ....

absolutely the same !!!  so a small amount of petrol every startup on LPG and the cost of the conversion to factor in ..

 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Have I missed anything else

The VXR8 might not be suitable for taxi work?     

Loads of room in it and a massive boot... what more is required

Besides, it's hypothetical...

Hypothetically speaking wouldn't the LPG tank take up about 1/3 of the mahooooosive boot?   

Not if it's in the spare wheel well where the Full size spare used to sit, silly

 

That was meant to be tongue firmly in cheek  spare can live in the garage

That's OK, hypothetically you only need a can of squirty goo anyway!   

[05omegav6]

Have I missed anything else

The VXR8 might not be suitable for taxi work?     

Loads of room in it and a massive boot... what more is required

Besides, it's hypothetical...

Hypothetically speaking wouldn't the LPG tank take up about 1/3 of the mahooooosive boot?   

Not if it's in the spare wheel well where the Full size spare used to sit, silly

 

That was meant to be tongue firmly in cheek  spare can live in the garage

That's OK, hypothetically you only need a can of squirty goo anyway!   

It's fine, I have AA cover, what's the worst that could happen