First, take a look at the cost of conversion.
Now, figure as to the reduction in fuel economy, and calculate how much you MIGHT save per 1000 miles under the very best possible ideal conditions using the highest propane figures.
Now, calculate how many hundred thousand miles you will have to drive just to break even.
Having lived with a factory equiped dual fuel vehicle (gasoline/propane) and its associated issues (difficult cold starts, difficult hot starts, lack of power, constant fill-ups, hot stalling under heavy load, etc.), I honestly would prefer a bicycle REGARDLESS OF COST!
Our factory equiped system would do 9.5~10.5 MPG on gasoline; less than 4 MPG on propane. Absolutely impossible to obtain 100 miles on a 40 gallon propane tank!!!
But others may have differing opinions.
Jon.
Last edited by carbking; 06/03/2008 1:15 PM.
