Today · Tiruchirappalli
Auto-LPG
₹80.08/litre
Petrol
₹108.25/lit
Diesel
₹100.15/lit
They share a name, but they are engineered for entirely different jobs. Here's how they compare.
| Auto LPGRecommended | Parameters | Domestic LPG |
|---|---|---|
| BIS - 14861 | Grade | BIS - 4576 |
| < 0.1 % Vol | Ethane | 4 % Vol |
| 40 % Vol | Propane | 15 % Vol |
| 60 % Vol | N Butane & Iso Butane | 80% Vol |
| 0 % Vol | Other heavier hydrocarbons | 1 % Vol |
| Upto 550 Kg/Cu M | Density @ 15 C | Upto 580 Kg/Cu M |
| Upto 7 bar | Vapour pressure @ 40 C | Upto 7 bar |
| 93 + | Motor octane number | 60 + |
| Nil | Free water content | Nil |
| Passed the test | Hydrogen sulphide | Passed the test |
| Smooth and excellent pickup similar to running on petrol. Over 26 million vehicles run on auto LPG worldwide. Third most used automotive fuel globally. | Driving comfort | No comfort in driving, low pickup and possibility of presence of sludges causes erratic fuel supply that compromises performance of the vehicle, leads to engine failure. |
| Fuelling in LPG stations is very safe | Mode of fuelling | Very unsafe and crude method. Possibility of fire while transferring LPG from cylinder to vehicle tank which is illegal. |
| Low maintenance cost due to high octane | Maintenance cost of vehicle | Consists impurities and low octane value. Hence maintenance cost is higher than Auto LPG. |
| More than 220 LPG bunks are available in Tamil Nadu. | Availability | ------ |
| 30 ltrs per minute & same as petrol. | Filling time | Extremely risky and also illegal |
| Suitable for all types of LPG conversion kits. | Suitability | Not suitable for sequential and liquid injection conversion kits. |
Liquefied petroleum gas.
Lpg is used for cooking, As automobile fuel, In industries and for agricultural purposes.
Auto LPG vs domestic lpg: • Grade: bis 14861 (Auto LPG) vs bis 4576 (domestic lpg) • Composition: propane and butane only (Auto LPG) vs contains impurities also (domestic lpg) • Motor octane number (mon): 93+ (Auto LPG) vs 60+ (domestic lpg) • Sale: sold through retail outlets approved by peso (petroleum and explosives safety organization) (Auto LPG) vs transferring from a domestic cylinder to a car/auto tank is illegal and punishable (domestic lpg) • Safety: very safe (Auto LPG) vs crude and unsafe method (domestic lpg)
Over 24 million vehicles consume 64 million tons of lpg worldwide through more than 3 lakh distributing points. There are more than 1500 lpg stations pan india and 220 lpg stations across tamil nadu. Some highly prominent people own them — for example, The president of the united states' limousine and the queen's rolls royce in the uk. Lpg has exemplary safety records. Lpg storage tanks are extremely robust (20 times more puncture resistant than petrol tanks), Capable of withstanding huge impacts and collisions, And are certified by peso. It has the lowest flammability range and a higher ignition temperature than petrol and diesel.
Always have your car fitted with a genuine lpg conversion kit from authorized retrofitters. Check the genuine nature of the approval certificate issued by the competent authorities like icat, Arai, Peso and sta.
No, Absolutely not. It is both illegal and highly unsafe. There is no approved mechanism or equipment to transfer lpg from cylinders to a tanks. Moreover, The bis of lpg used for cooking is bis 4576 and the bis of lpg used as automotive fuel is 14861. Using domestic lpg as automotive fuel will cause damage to the engine and conversion kit, And this will affect the performance of the vehicle.
Authorized lpg tanks and kits are equipped with numerous safety devices and have been crash tested to prove that in the instance of a severe impact, They will deform and not puncture.
