also you have made around 4 incorrect statements about LPG. here are some corrections……..

1. engines on LPG typically last longer
2. engines with a decent LPG system can easily match and in some cases better the power output of the unleaded variants
3. LPG typically offers increased Torque
4. engines with a decent LPG system only drink around 1L more than the petrol versions
5. Australia has a MASSIVE supply of LPG.
what reason makes you think LPG is more scarce?

also im still waiting to hear your thoughts on your confident statement that LPG is behind diesel………

i too took a backwards step the first time a salesman uttered the words LPG at me. it was the concept of it being a dedicated fuel system instead of a duel system that grabbed me to look a little further at it.

just cause others arent looking heavily into it doesnt mean it isnt a viable solution. after they are cheaper to run than a hybrid and as i said they emitt 90% less particulates than diesels so i am still waiting to hear how you figure its behind even diesel????

i doubt you have had ZERO interaction with LPG and are scared to look outside what the marketing box is saying. most people i know or have heard from absolutely love LPG once they have used it

so how exactlly is LPG not a viable option?
and im waiting for your reply….(the famously uttered words from you toyota loyals)

Aparently Peugeot are working on a Diesel Hybrid, if not already released it in other parts of the world. I think Hybrid power only works with Diesel. The petrol otto-engine hasn’t really changed in design in over 100 years now. Rather than flog a dead horse, I think it’s time someone like Rudolf Diesel was born and makes a new, revolutionary engine…. then get’s bought out or murdered by oil companies or other car manufacturers. :p

Steve

Let them do turbos. Who are we to complain?

it is a fact that australia has surplus supplies of LPG to our requirement. i say why not use the damn stuff

Anyway this ain’t about hybrids, its Turbos.

TP… diesel and Hybrids are current technology. The future is Hydrogen and Electric.
Dingo – GM have an advanced Hydrogen R&D programme. they were runing hydorgen powered Zafiras 3-4 years ago. THey are on the pulse. Ford are not better than GM in this respect they have no small turbo cars. If anyone is the leader in turboscharging its the Japanese and Swedes (Saab)

LPG like hybrids are only a “meanwhile” solution untill the permanent solution presumably in hydrogen comes online

and one main reason you would go from unleaded to LPG is cost. yep to be honest thats on the adgenda of most people not the “apparent” problem with the ozone layer.

LPG is greener than petrol anyhow. dont forget hybrids still use petrol.
also hybrid plugins will simply go from 1 non-renewable source (petrol) to another (coal)

perhaps holden didnt put enough into the XU6 or perhaps people just realised that holden 6’s arent the go for the performance minded. it was also quite weird that the supercharged V6 commy’s couldnt even match the power of the stock N/A falcon 6