Forklifts that run on liquefied 
petroleum gas (LPG) can operate indoors and outdoors and have less downtime owing to short refuelling times, LPG company Easigas reports.

Gas-powered forklifts also produce consistent power output throughout operations, 
unlike battery-charged forklifts that experience reduced power output levels as the battery discharges. Further, gas-powered forklifts more easily move heavy loads, compared with battery-powered forklifts, because of their consistent power levels and increased power-to-weight ratio.

An electrically powered forklift needs to be recharged for 
between six hours and eight hours to be able to work for a similar period. This increases downtime and means more batteries are 
required for continuous operations.

However, it takes five minutes to refuel a gas-powered forklift, which increases the productivity of a company that relies on continuous operations to improve output levels.

Electrically powered forklifts require extra equipment, such as batteries, chargers and hoists, and, additionally, ventilated space in the form of charging and wash-down rooms, which is not 
necessary for gas-powered forklifts, and neither are they vulnerable to power cuts.

Gas-powered forklifts have longer service intervals than 
their electrically powered counterparts.