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LPG Smart car best eco-friendly motor

Source: The Independent

The Independent in their supplement on “Your planet and how to save it” judged the LPG Smart car as the best available eco-friendly vehicle beating such opposition as the Toyota Prius and G-Whiz electric vehicle.

The conversion to LPG substantially reduces CO2 as well as NOx and hydrocarbons making this alternative fuel a winner for both the planet and our local air quality, which affects our nation’s health.

Moreover the LPG Smart car is a congestion charge star not only being eligible for a 100% discount on London’s Congestion Charge but also its small size actually reduces congestion and parking problems.

You want to do your bit to save the planet but you like driving. Lots of us have green consciences but we don’t want to give up our cars – or we simply can’t.

The truth is, the only purely-green option is to abandon powered personal transportation altogether. The most environmentally friendly way to get around is to walk, cycle, occasionally use public transport for longer journeys, and never, ever, fly. However, such a lifestyle is within reach for very few of us.

There are, thankfully, lots of options to limit the mount of damage you do to Mother Earth. One of them can begin the moment you fire up your vehicle – improving your driving technique. Gentler acceleration, softer braking and generally anticipating road conditions better can make a surprising difference to fuel economy. You might also ensure your car’s engine is well tuned, the tyres are correctly inflated and there isn’t unnecessary junk in the boot.

You could convert your car to run on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as well as its existing petrol system. Given that LPG is roughly half the price of petrol or diesel and yields only slightly worse mpg figures, it is definitely an option worth taking up. LPG turns more cleanly than more conventional fuels and has lower emissions, but very little difference is felt in performance. Some manufacturers such as Vauxhall offer new or used dual fuel models, while the LPG-converted Smart is probably the most remarkable conversion on the market today. There are around 1,000 LPG filling stations in the UK, with a concentration in the bigger cities – and if you find yourself too far away from one you can still run on petrol, remember.

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