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In Australia it's popular with comercial vehicles, and all the taxi drivers run on it. Alternative fuels are taxed at a much lower rate, and there are significant savings involved. Lots of cars are set up with both petrol and gas systems installed, although these tend not to make as good use of the higher octaine rating of LPG.
Around the city you don't have to worry about running out at 3AM, because all the service stations provide LPG for the taxis, who are on the road 24/7. On a road trip, you just switch the system over to petrol You lose a bit of your load space installing the LPG cylinder, but it's worth it on economy.
The other good thing about LPG is that it gets around emissions requirements. In Australia, there is no tailpipe testing, unless you install a non-standard engine, and then you have to get it certified (major paperwork). Converting to LPG allows you to install something with about 450 cubes and get away with it.
There are lots of Duel Fuel V8s in the trading post, and I have seen Holden (GM) duel fuel 308 ci V8s installed in 245s. Gets more power and costs less to run. I wouldn't do it to my car, but maybe a future project.
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