Jargon
buster
If you don’t know your hydrogen fuel cells from your hybrids, or if you don’t know the difference between a homogenous charge and regenerative braking, then this is the glossary for you.
In this green car jargon buster we’ll decipher all those complex terms so you can make an informed decision when choosing the right green car for your needs
LPG/CNG
Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Compressed Natural Gas - petrol alternatives
Pros: Any car can be made to run on these fuels with modification. Can be supplied through existing fuel infrastructure. Real reduction in CO2 emissions.
Cons: Conversion is involved and costly.
Fossil derived fuels, but as they are purer than petrol/diesel, they tend to give lower emissions. As a general rule, LPG is better suited to petrol engines and CNG for converted diesel engines. LPG has become more popular in the UK - CNG is hard to find and has no real distribution infrastructure - and motorists have found it worthwhile to convert their cars to run LPG (usually in a dual fuel set up) thanks to considerably lower duties meaning a low pump price, while seeing almost identical MPG as petrol.
CNG powered cars have found more of a market in mainland Europe, where vehicles so equipped can show up to a 20 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions.
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