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The Cost of
Conversion to Autogas
To convert your vehicle to run on autogas, as well as petrol, for
the average family car is approximately £1,000 + VAT. There are
various differences between both car makes and models so to obtain an
exact quote please contact
us.
How Quickly will My Investment Return?
There are two reasons for converting your vehicle to run on
autogas, firstly and probably the right reason, because it is
environmentally friendly and secondly because it can save you
money. So for those of you who fall into the later bracket then,
assuming the following values, you investment to convert you
vehicle to run on autogas will be repaid depending upon the table
below.
Cost of conversion: £1,000+VAT = £1,175*
Miles per Gallon: 30 (Petrol) 27 (Gas)
Cost of Petrol per litre: 77.9p
Cost of autogas per litre: 38.0p
| Annual Mileage |
Cost of Petrol |
Cost of Gas |
Annual Saving |
Payback Period |
| 10,000 |
£1180 |
£640 |
£540 |
2.2 years |
| 15,000 |
£1771 |
£960 |
£811 |
1.4 years |
| 20,000 |
£2361 |
£1280 |
£1081 |
1.1 years |
| 25,000 |
£2951 |
£1600 |
£1351 |
0.9 years |
| 30,000 |
£3541 |
£1919 |
£1622 |
0.7 years |
| 40,000 |
£4722 |
£2559 |
£2163 |
0.5 years |
These figures are for guidance only and may vary
slightly from actual calculations.
Remember if you are VAT registered then the payback period will reduce
as you can reclaim the VAT.
*At current levels of VAT of 17.5%
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