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LPG filling station opens on M25 as alternative to petrol, diesel and evs

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ROBIN ROBERTS

With petrol and diesel prices escalating and sales of pure electric vehicles faltering, LPG is again emerging as a pump to be considered on forecourts.

This week, the M25 got its first Autogas LPG pumps at Shell Cobham, the UK’s largest petrol station.  since its completion in 1986.

The new site can cater for both clockwise and anti-clockwise traffic thanks to its own dedicated motorway junction and is conveniently located midway between Heathrow and Gatwick.

“For LPG drivers travelling on the M25, the new Shell Cobham site will make life a lot easier as they now have access to an Autogas refuelling facility directly from the motorway itself.

“It’s also in a great location, as there is currently a gap of 63 miles between existing services on the road, so while filling up with the cheaper fuel they can also enjoy the other fantastic amenities,” said Paul Oxford, business development, Autogas Limited.

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The LPG refuelling installation at the super-size site will be among the most active in the Autogas Limited UK network, which currently stands at 215 forecourts throughout the country, including several other major motorway service stations.

Currently there are 165,000 LPG powered cars in the UK and the number is rising. Last year alone 12,000 cars were converted to run on the fuel.

Apart from the financial savings – typically LPG drivers save around 40 percent annually on their fuel bills compared with petrol alone – the other major benefit is that the cleaner fuel produces far fewer emissions than those vehicles running on traditional road fuels.

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As traditional fuel costs rise, business car managers must factor in liquid gas running costs as part of their pence per mile figures but you must tell the insurers of if you are considering switching and you can keep up to date with business car issues here on Business Car Manager to share your experiences with other managers.

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