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Wow, talk about a press release posing as journalism. (Longer, thicker, and greater endurance).
There are already some discussions hereabouts on LPG conversions, not to mention extensive discussions on vehicle specific boards. So, outside of what appears to be sophisticated software/electronics/mapping (worth knowing about) this conversion has a lot to do with taking advantage of a substantial price rebate (gee, caveat emptor, wonder who lobbied that into existence?), and, short of knowing the price differential between LPG and diesel in AU (the key factor), not to mention availability nationwide, one is left with a few points to consider:
- In N.A. diesel engined personal vehicles are overlarge, not at all lacking in power.
- The network of roads existing is such that, despite rough terrain, there is not an analogy to "the Outback" where an entire trip may take place on unpaved surfaces outside of the first and last miles.
- The energy content of diesel versus the energy content of LPG is about a one-third advantage to diesel. But prices here are that LPG is three-quarters the cost of diesel.
Thus, as "we" need neither a performance boost, nor are in great need of extending the range of diesel fuel carried aboard -- less do we have a tax advantage for making such a change -- this "article" as it applies to N.A. is worthy for the potential electronic mapping data (which for pickups can be understood by pursuing that around EFI LIVE) and issues of reliability (if only we had similar drivetrains to compare) by noting suppliers names. That's about it.
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