14 Aug 08
Mayor Boris Johnson
Wright's accelerated saving isn't just down to fuel costs, however. Certain LPG conversions are exempted from the London congestion charge, and look set to stay that way under Mayor Boris.
Ken Livingstone had been about to scrap the exemptions for cars running on the clean-burning fuel, recalls Martin Kadhim, managing director of Fulham-based clean-fuel specialists Envy Motors.
'That had pretty much killed the LPG market overnight, but literally the second Boris got into power it was a feeding frenzy,' he says. 'We've gone from doing five conversions a month to 20 a month.'
Inside London, only certain LPG conversions are exempted - perversely, Wright's 4.7 V8 Cherokee is the only large 4x4 allowed - but outside anyone can take advantage of LPG savings. There's a £15-20 discount of your yearly tax bill and even free residents' parking in some urban boroughs.
