Tired of contributing to the rampant use of our dwindling supply of fossil fuels? Propane companies have been helping people to convert their fossil
fuel vehicles to propane for over 20 years. Conversion of a vehicle costs far less than purchase of a new vehicle as well as giving the consumer the greatest possible range of vehicle choices for their newer cleaner vehicle.

Propane is an efficient, low-emission alternative fuel. The latest word is that propane delivers the highest energy efficiencies when compared to other fuel production life cycles – and when fitted with approved closed-loop controls and exhaust catalysts, its use results in very low emissions that meet and exceed California Air Resource Board Large Spark Ignition (CARB LSI) standards. This comes from a review, released by the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC), of forklift emission studies that compares the emissions data of propane to compressed natural gas (CNG) or gasoline. (As reported in the June 1, 2003, issue of AltFuels Advisor)

One fact that the media never reports and that is such a part of common sense that it is commonly missed is that there is no reason in the long term for oil companies to encourage people to stay with fossil fuels forever. They knew before we did that they were working with a limited resource and they still want to make money. Businesses count on the consumers resistance to change to peddle the old product while also peddling the new product to the die hards among us that are willing to make any changes to their lives needed in the name of environmental reform.

When I have spoken publicly about this issue, I have take a raised hands polls of my audience to see how many people have ever inquired about converting their personal vehicle to propane. At one
engagement, I had been given the chance to speak to a group of offroad truck enthusiasts, and prior to the event, we did a little homework. You should have seen the looks on their faces when we were able to show them that not only was the conversion possible on their trucks, but it would cost far less than many other alterations they had already done for the love of their sport.

If you have been fighting to change things in your area check out http://www.joypropane.com/products.htm for more details about converting your car to propane.