ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY IN ABUNDANCE

Whilst drivers of high performance and sports cars are criticised for their lack of consideration for the environment, Calor and Prins' LPG Honda Type R example has put pay to the backlash. Sports car enthusiasts can now have both performance with a cleaner, greener fuel thanks to LPG.

Chris explains: “Vehicles running on LPG produce far fewer harmful emissions that contribute to environmental and health problems than traditional road fuels. LPG vehicles produce 20% less carbon dioxide than petrol and 2% less than diesel; 120 per cent less NOx than petrol and staggering 2,000 per cent less than diesel; and in terms of small particle emissions (PM10) one LPG vehicle will emit up to 120 times less than a diesel vehicle*.

In addition to the performance and economical benefits, LPG motoring offers further advantages as motorists in and around London can also benefit from up to 100 per cent exemption from the London Congestion Charge.

There are now more than 1,400 public access LPG refuelling sites with the majority of these on petrol forecourts. Autogas Limited, a joint venture between Calor and Shell, currently supplies around 220 outlets in the UK. A full list can be found at www.autogas.ltd.uk. In addition, Calor supplies autogas from over 150 outlets through its Calor Centres, Morrisons supermarkets and other independent sites.

* Small particle emissions are related to health effects including increased risk of heart and lung disease and problems such as asthma. All figures taken form the European Emissions Testing Programme 2003