Title: THE PERCEPTION AND USE OF GASEOUS TRANSPORT FUELS IN THE AUSTRALIAN LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE FLEET --14TH ARRB CONFERENCE, 28 AUGUST - 2 SEPTEMBER, 1988, CANBERRA, ACT, AUSTRALIA; PROC. PARTS 1 - 8
Abstract: Gaseous transport fuels, such as lpg and cng, have marginally penetrated the automotive fuel market over the past decade. Their substitution level is small, usually of the order of 2-3 per cent of petrol demand, and is well below the theoretical potential of some 30-40 per cent. Most of the technical problems that confronted the use of lpg, such as lack of a refuelling station network, availability of equipment and servicing facilities, have now been overcome. However because the market is less well developed for cng, these problems continue to limit the market potential. Further marketing growth is now largely dependent on the gaseous fuels industry resolving the outstanding impediments, such as poor conversion quality control, and lag of lpg and automotive technology, and aggressively marketing these fuels. A national market study, involving more than 13,000 businesses, undertaken in 1986 highlighted a number of issues that require attention if fuels such as lpg and cng are to be considered as acceptable alternatives to petrol. This paper presents the results of this survey. It also outlines the marketing issues that need to be addressed if these fuels are to ever have more than a small market (a). For the covering record of the conference, see IRRD no 808936.
Publication Year: 1988
Publication Date: 1988-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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