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Although the price of fuel is still very high, alternative engines are enjoying increasing success. This is especially true for E85, which is much cheaper at the gas station than unleaded gasoline 95 or 98. This is especially true today, when a liter of classic gasoline is approaching the two-euro mark due to the late 30s cent discount. But another, even less well-known fuel is also attracting more and more motorists. This time it’s LPG, an acronym that stands for “liquefied petroleum gas.” It consists of a mixture of light hydrocarbons, in most cases butane and propane, so it has many advantages over gasoline and diesel.

Last year, the market share of alternative engines increased significantly, with LPG’s share increasing from 0.1% to 2% over the year.
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Risk of explosion

However, be careful because LPG, like all fuels, is not without its drawbacks. This can indeed be dangerous due to the presence of flammable gases in the tank. Under the influence of intense heat or alternating pressure, the entire device can explode with serious consequences for passengers, as well as road users around the vehicle. That is why access to vehicles running on liquefied gas, which are not equipped with a safety valve, is prohibited underground parking lots, where the fire hazard is even more important. On the other hand, contrary to what many might think, this type of fuel is absolutely not harmful to mechanics, since they are designed specifically to work on liquefied gas.

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Safer engines

Although gas-powered cars are still sometimes called “rolling bombs,” this is far from reality. In fact, over the past twenty years, these vehicles have become as safe as gasoline or diesel models, with almost no risk of explosion. All LPG models are equipped with a safety valve which regulates the pressure according to the temperature to avoid any danger. Since then, there has been almost no serious incident in a modern car running on liquefied gas. You just have to be careful if you buy a very old car equipped with this engine.

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