From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Mon Sep 26 2005 - 11:27:26 PDT
"the exhaust is less toxic by far if you are driving around in a mine or a
wharehouse."
I nevor leave my personal vehicle anywhore near the wharehouse when I drive
down thore.
APB
----- Original Message -----
From: "G Shaw" <mpmutt@mtaofnj.us>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Propane conversion
> Hi Bruce
> Propane or LPG is made from petroleum stock in the refining process so it
is
> closely paralleling the price of gasoline etc. In MA the price of LPG has
> gone through the roof and typically you will get around 10% worse mileage
as
> well and less power. There is no benefit to converting to propane unless
> your situation is that you have a convenient low cost source for it. The
> plus side is that the engine runs cleaner and lasts longer and the exhaust
> is less toxic by far if you are driving around in a mine or a wharehouse.
>
> Glenn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bruce C. Beattie [mailto:bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu]
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 1:57 PM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: [MV] Propane conversion
>
>
> Does anyone know the cost of propane relative to a gal of gasoline? Also,
is
> propane an oil derivative and therefore dependant on oil prices? Are there
> any other issues with propane, like taxes, etc.?
>
> Any one know of adapters for use with a multifuel engine?
>
> Thanks for any input on this,
> Bruce MVPA 23824
>
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