FORD claims its latest LPG-fuelled Falcon costs less to refuel than a Toyota Corolla, but there has never been any serious question about the savings achievable by choosing an E-Gas Falcon over its petrol counterpart. Now, though, for the first time, there is no discernible loss of performance and throttle responsiveness. , , Since July 2000, Falcon buyers have had the choice of a dedicated LPG variant with none of the compromises of the more common dual-fuel arrangement, but it never achieved the sales that might have been expected in a market steadily moving towards more fuel-efficient cars. Ford had claimed in 2000 that the additional outlay of about $800 could be recouped after just 15,000 to 20,000 kilometres. , , LPG has been the preferred fuel for taxi operators since the late 1970s but the popularity of this alternative fuel with mainstream buyers has been much more in the conversion of older cars. For new car buyers, it is seen as perhaps rather too left-field compared with diesel. , , Perhaps Ford’s impressively competent new EcoLPi models will see an increase in demand.