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Living in London can be expensive at the best of times but commuting in London is turning out to be an entirely different story in itself. At the moment, drivers who use the London congestion charge zones (CCZ) to get to and from work every day are hit with a shocking £10 charge. And if you don’t cough up your cash, expect to be slapped with a non-payment penalty of £60 - £180.

So, if you do abide by the rules you’ll be paying £50 a week; that’s an astounding £200 a month just to get yourself to work! Then you’ve got to take into consideration your petrol usage, parking charges when you get to work and breakfast and lunch for the day. I don’t know about you but those expenses are really mounting up and putting a serious strain on my finances and I want to avoid that at all costs.

Now for the good news. There is something you can do to cut these costs drastically; convert your car to Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG)! LPG gas is a gas in liquid form that is used to power your car, much like petrol or diesel, emitting 20% less harmful carbon dioxide than petrol and less harmful particles than diesel. LPG gas is also much cheaper to buy than petrol or diesel, costing approximately 78p per litre, with petrol costing 136p per litre and diesel costing 141p per litre.

Now for the bad news; if your car is running on petrol and emits high levels of carbon dioxide, you could be faced with parking permits three times what you are paying now, on top of the congestion charge, due a new scheme being introduced in London. All of these obstacles are making an LPG conversion sound very appealing and cost effective but the initial costs will have to be made to secure these savings.

If you are considering having your car converted to run on LPG gas, make sure you speak to a qualified professional who can guarantee your warranty will not be compromised after conversion. Depending on what car you own, an LPG conversion could cost in the range of £1,500 - £2,000; not the cheapest procedure but well worth it for the future. Having your car running on LPG gas can secure you a 100% discount on the London congestion charge, saving you a whopping £200 a month and the fuel savings on top of that can save you even more money.