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[x25xe]

I feared this very issue.  However, it would have to be a huge hike in tax to get it near petrol and, even if tax is increased (which it will be I am sure although I have read that the current tax levels are safe until 2010) there will still be a saving to be made.

£1 per litre is the threshold as this is what is seriously making me think about a conversion, to the extent of expressing a very definite interest in the LPG party event.

[Paul M]

If anything it will be a phased increase in the duty rate, i would be very unlikely for them to announce that from next month duty on propane for road use is being increased by 40p/litre to match that of petrol

They may gradually reduce the differential over a number of years, but even then if your conversion is cheap enough (or you buy a pre-converted car) you'll have made your money back by then anyway.

[Craig_R]

Here is some info on LPG Duty I found from 01 May, 2007

LPG autogas is now well- established with strengthened government support in the last Budget guaranteeing the fuel duty for three years. This means that the price of LPG at the pumps will continue to be around half the price of petrol and diesel for the foreseeable future."

Current fuel duty on LPG is 6.105ppl compared with 48.35ppl on petrol and diesel. Between now and 2010 the duty on LPG will rise by 6.305ppl to 12.41ppl while that on petrol and diesel will rise 5.84p to 54.19ppl.

Chapman added that there are more than 20 million petrol vehicles on our roads and he reckoned converting to LPG offers the cheapest and quickest way to make a significant reduction in carbon emissions. "A real difference to the environment can be made now. With a national network of more than 200 LPG autogas-approved installers and with the price of LPG at the pumps being so low, many motorists will even cover the cost of the conversion in their normal motoring," he said.

http://www.autolpg.co.uk/news.html

[Martin_1962]

gas by 6.305ppl
petrol and diesel by 5.84p

They are ripping us off by over 2p a gallon over petrol - scum politicians