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An LPG-converted Vauxhall Astra is spacious and cheap to run, writes Dr Zoe Kelion
It seems only right to begin with a confession. It wasn't through an overriding desire to save the planet that I bought my LPG-converted Vauxhall Aslra two years ago. but because it would allow me to dodge the London congestion charge, at that time threatening to expand into the area where I work.
I decided to lease rather than buy. and this one came second hand from the civil service. Only days after it was delivered to my door and my Renault Clio driven away as part exchange, some of my friends were referring to me as 'the minister'.
The Astra is spacious and reassuringly solid to drive, with the power steering making parking less of a sweat than other cars I've driven. I still broke a rear light recently by reversing into my neighbour's skip, but fortunately, insurance is competitive and replacement parts are reasonably priced.
LPG (liquid petroleum gas) is a...