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Kwik Trip, Inc.

Kwik Trip Natural Gas Fleet Experience

Kwik Trip Natural Gas Fleet Experience

Diesel CNG Savings / (Costs)

Capital Costs

Base Vehicle purchase price 100,000$ 145,000$

Total Capital Costs 100,000$ 145,000$ (45,000)$

Operating Costs (Fuel)

Fuel Usage % 100% Petro 100% CNG

Yearly vehicle miles 100,000 100,000

Expected length of ownership (years) 5 5

Ownership vehicle miles 500,000 500,000

Average miles per gallon 6.50 5.85

Gallons of fuel used over life of Vehicle 76,923 85,470

Average fuel price (Petro) (CNG) per DGE 4.00$ 1.99$

Total Fuel Cost (life of vehicle) 307,692$ 170,085$ $137,607

Net Vehicle Lifetime Savings or Cost:

Per Month Posotive Cash Flow

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Cost / Savings Calculator

92,606.84$

1,543.45$

Fuel Cost Comparison

Diesel Cost / MPG– 4.00 /6.50

Natural Gas Cost / MPDge– 2.00 / 5.85

Diesel CPM $ 0.615

N/Gas CPM $ 0.342

Effect to CPM $ 0.273

Convenience Transportation Overview

Convenience Transportation Overview

• 3 Primary Operations

• Bulk Dept. – Petroleum Transport

• Refrigerated Dept.

• Multi-Temp Trailer

• Multi-Temp Straight Truck

• Yard Operations

• Primarily Return to Base Operations

• 2014 - Estimated Miles 19M-20M

Convenience Transportation Overview

• 11L & 13L Tractors

• 9L – 46K Straight Trucks

• 6.7L – 26K Straight Trucks

• 9L & 12L Tractors

• 9L – 46K Straight Trucks

• 6.7L – 33K Straight Trucks

• Refrigeration Units

3 LNG Yard Spotters 15 CNG 5 LNG Grocery Trucks

1 LNG 2 CNG Straight Trucks 7 LNG 26 CNG Petro Trucks

Convenience Transportation NGV’s

Convenience Transportation Shop

http://www.cleanvehicle.org/committee/technical/PDFs/GuidelinesDocumentFinal.pdf

CNG Maintenance

• Understand the Fuel

• Control the Fuel

• Understand the HP Storage and Delivery

• Pressure Testing

• Repairing Leaks

• Tank Inspections

• Shop Safety – Getting past the Irrational

• What is going to be done;

• Where is it going to be done and;

• How can it be done safely.

Kwik Trip Natural Gas Vehicles

CNG Component Diagram Dollars and Sense

Gasoline CNG Savings / (Costs)

Capital Costs

Base Vehicle purchase price 38,000$ 38,000$

CNG factory fuel option (F-250 QVM) 8,350$

Total Capital Costs 38,000$ 46,350$ (8,350)$

Operating Costs (Fuel)

Fuel Usage % 100% Petro 100% CNG % CNG Used

Yearly vehicle miles 35,000 35,000 75%

Expected length of ownership (years) 5 5 5

Ownership vehicle miles 175,000 175,000 175,000

Average miles per gallon 13.00 13.00 13.00

Gallons of fuel used over life of Vehicle 13,462 13,462 10,096

Average fuel price (Petro) (CNG) per GGE 3.61$ 1.99$ 1.99$

Total Fuel Cost (life of vehicle) 48,596$ 26,788$ $21,808 32,240$

Net Vehicle Lifetime Savings or Cost: 8,005.77$

Per Month savings 133.43$

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Cost / Savings Calculator

13,457.69$

224.29$

Thank You

Kwik Trip Alternative & Commercial Fuels Manager:

Eric Kruse

EKruse@KwikTrip.com

O: 608-793-5998

C: 608-451-2125