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Current Users of Autogas.
Italy leads the field with over a million vehicles on the road, the Netherlands, North America and Mexico each have just under half a million. By far the biggest consumer of Autogas however is Japan , which uses over 1,8000,00 tonnes a year. This is hardly surprising given the countries population density and the pollution problems of its major cities such as Tokyo and Yokohama . Over 90% of all taxis in Japan are powered by Autogas.
In Vienna , severe pollution problems started many years ago and to overcome these, the authorities started converting buses to Autogas some 30 years ago. This proved so successful in reducing pollution that the number of buses running on Autogas has been increased over the years to 400 today.
The Safety Record
Autogas has an excellent safety record throughout the world, both in terms of its storage, transportation and use. Extensive safety tests have been undertaken with respect to its use and the conclusions reached are that it is substantially safer than petrol due to its more robust fuel tank being more resistant to impact damage.
Running Cost Savings
Environmental issues are becoming more and more evident in our daily lives. In the mid 90’s the then Chancellor made changes to the rates of excise duty on motor fuels to make Autogas even more attractive to road users. He specifically mentioned the environmental advantages of Autogas and successive Chancellors have continued this fiscal policy as a means of addressing the environmental problems we all face.
Resulting from this we have witnessed the tremendous investment by major fuel companies necessary to install efficient Autogas dispensers in their fuel sites. In July 2000 the 500th site was commissioned. Currently there are over 1,300 and many more are being opened.. This commitment undoubtedly underlines the future of Autogas as an Automotive Fuel.
