| Running an LPG car is terrific; cheap fuel, | | | | |
| low emissions, more miles for your money. LPG | | | | You have now arrived in Europe with your LPG |
| cars can travel further for less money, how | | | | car; you need to fill up with more gas. |
| far car you take your LPG car and what should | | | | Europe has a huge LPG supply; however LPG is |
| you know when planning your trip? Going to | | | | more commonly known as Autogas or GPL. Most |
| Europe over the summer for a holiday is a | | | | fuel stations supply LPG and road signs for |
| popular trip for many people and their | | | | stations are marked "+GPL" if the station |
| families. However, if you have an LPG car | | | | supplies LPG. Similar to taking a kettle or |
| there are a few tips and helpful hints you | | | | travel iron with you to Europe, you may find |
| should know. Firstly, LPG vehicles are not | | | | that you need an LPG adapter to refuel your |
| permitted in the Eurotunnel. This is not a | | | | car. There are three different types of |
| safety issue; LPG cars have been proven safe | | | | adapter; click here to view the adapter types |
| to travel in the tunnel by independent | | | | and which countries use which adapter. For |
| testing. However when the tunnel was built, | | | | more details on travelling to Europe with an |
| there were not enough LPG vehicles on the | | | | LPG car, issues such as station locations, |
| roads in Britain to deem safety testing cost | | | | fuel prices and explanation of adapters, |
| effective. Ferries allow LPG vehicle to cross | | | | visit |
| the channel. Terms and conditions do apply, | | | | |
| including turning LPG tank off whilst on | | | | Laura Cowan is a recent graduate from the |
| board and presently your LPGA Approved | | | | University of Strathclyde in Glasgow and now |
| Certificate when boarding. Adhere to these | | | | works for Fuelture Ltd. Fuelture Ltd. is a UK |
| two requests and you can cross the channel to | | | | based alternative fuel company with a |
| France no problems. A statement from a ferry | | | | national LPG conversion service. Visit for |
| company about carrying LPG vehicles can be | | | | more information on LPG. |
| viewed here. | | | | |