mr k Casual Dubber
42 posts · joined Apr 2006 ·
in these fun days of ever expensive fuel charges, would gas be viable alternative or not.would it affect the performance very much?big or little job?any suggestions most welcome.
gasbug?
PurpleT3 Fahrvergnugen
880 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
Pretty sure this question was asked fairly recently. Do a search for the full details, but I'm pretty sure the short answer was no.
Ain't nothin' like the wind in your hair.
amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·
I've heard figures of up to 100,000km to recover the costs involved in an LPG conversion. I've read on the RACQ site that it takes 2.2 years if the average use is 30,000km per year and installation cost is $2000. This is at todays fuel prices. Very soon the govt is about to bring in more taxes on LPG (no wonder they are so keen on paying out rebates on your conversion!) When this happens it will take even longer to pay for itselfI dont think you will find anyone who can supply a system for a beetle for that money. The loss in power + the loss in economy (yeah its cheaper but having to stop and fill up more often would annoy me), not to mention that there isnt much room in a beetle to put a gas tank would be enough to turn me off.
PurpleT3 Fahrvergnugen
880 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
Don't know why the givernment doesn't get behind diesel. In europe, the majority of cars I saw were diesel. You go alot further, plus you can make diesel from all sorts of things which would help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.
Ain't nothin' like the wind in your hair.
pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome
6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
I have a diesel pug. The second they do, I'm in the money...GO DIESEL!!!!
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth
3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
PurpleT3 wrote:Don't know why the givernment doesn't get behind diesel. In europe, the majority of cars I saw were diesel. You go alot further, plus you can make diesel from all sorts of things which would help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.
Then you just answered your own question...the government would lose to much money if you /we didn't have to rely on fossil fuels. How much do you think they are missing out on just over ethenol and I'ts been around for years and only reciently been for sale at a cheaper price and more available!!! You can make diesel from all sorts of things...but in the UK for example it's illeagal to use these methods unless you pay/declare it for tax...I think little Johnny would get us as well,while he's still there...
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PurpleT3 Fahrvergnugen
880 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
I'm not suggesting we all start up our own back yard diesel plants. Even if the government gets their cut, at least we won't have to put up with huge hikes in petrol prices every time a bomb goes off in the middle east.
Ain't nothin' like the wind in your hair.
malcolm Insano Dub Head
812 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·
get on the nett have a lookat some of the electric car conversion,s some of them are doing 0-100 4.5seconds one conversion cost around 7K us .where I work a company next door is building a bio desil plant.