Re: The economics of propane

"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> On Feb 8, 7:30 pm, "Spdloader" <brysonctnos...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> How about these reasons:
>>
>> Availability of propane is slim, converting some vehicles over to run
it 
>> is
>> very costly, you are limited to a smaller range of travel between fill 
>> ups,
>> engines are much more finicky running on propane, marginal engines and 
>> high
>> mileage engines need to be constantly tuned to run it, the engine has 
>> less
>> power, which is an issue for trucks that pull trailers and equipment. A
>> small leak in your garage can be deadly. Just a few initial issues that

>> come
>> to mind.
>
> The modern propane tech is very dependable and once set up needs
> little adjustment. The engine has in practice just as much power. You
> are thinking of 1970s dual fuel installs. Range depending on tank size
> can be even better.

Actually, I'm thinking of the fleet of Fords, Chevy's, GMCs, and Dodges I 
worked on before moving away from WV in 2003.

Spdloader