Propane Autogas: A Smart Vehicle Alternative for Wisconsin

Propane Autogas: The Smarter Vehicle Alternative

• Propane-autogas-fueled vehicles have existed for almost 100 years

• Approximately 17 million propane-autogas-fueled vehicles are in operation around the globe

• Propane autogas is the most widely used alternative transportation fuel in the world

Evansville Review

November 21, 1963 LPG Gas Tractors Make Tracks, Not only all over the farm for every useful job calling for power, but tracks to the bank…with the savings made possible by LPG…

1950’s Ford converted to

propane

Property of John Nelson

Clintonville

Propane Autogas: The Smarter Vehicle Alternative

Why the increased interest in propane-autogas-fueled vehicles?

Economical Environmentally Friendly

Safety Advantages Domestically Produced

Economical

• Costs less per gallon than gasoline or diesel fuel • Lower maintenance costs • Incentives available for fleet use

Economical

Data provided by: ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas

ThyssenKrupp saved more than $2,900 per vehicle fueled with propane autogas in 2012.

This represents a 41% savings in fuel costs.

Environmentally Friendly

Propane-autogas-fueled vehicles emit 17 percent fewer greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than gasoline-fueled vehicles.

Emissions Comparison Gasoline-fueled Vehicle emissions Propane-autogas-fueled vehicles

12% fewer carbon dioxide emissions 20% fewer nitrogen oxide emissions 60% fewer carbon monoxide emissions

Hybrid Diesel Injection

For anyone who operates a diesel powered piece of equipment to accomplish the following: Reduce fuel costs

2. Extend engine life by reducing carbon abrasion within a diesel engine

3. Reduce carbon emissions - Reduced Particulate Matter Filter Regenerations (newer model motors) - Reduced Urea usage (newer model motors)

4. Safely Increase horsepower

Hybrid diesel Injection displaces a portion of your diesel fuel

with propane or natural gas. This displacement ranges

between 20% and 50% - depending on which fuel is being

used. Propane and natural gas cost far less than diesel

fuel. For example, the average over-the-road heavy truck

that travels 100,000 miles a year will save between $11,000

and $15,000 a year on their fuel bill using HDI.

How Does HDI Work?

• Approximately 90 percent of propane consumed in the U.S. is produced domestically

• An additional 7 percent is produced in Canada

Domestically Produced

Domestically Produced

Propane Distribution Network

Flammability Range

Among alternative fuels, propane has the narrowest flammability range

Safety Advantages of Propane Autogas

• Requires a higher temperature to ignite than gasoline or diesel fuel

• Does not puddle – vaporizes and dissipates into the air

• Cannot be accidentally ingested

Safety Advantages of Propane Autogas

• Built-in safety devices and shut-off valves

• Propane tanks are 20 times more puncture-resistant than gasoline tanks

Safety Advantages of Propane Autogas

Propane-Autogas-Fueled Vehicles Meet Strict Set of Rules and Requirements

• The Department of Transportation

• National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration • Environmental Protection Agency

Propane-Autogas-Fueled Vehicles Meet Strict Set of Rules and Requirements

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers • National Fire Protection Association

• Underwriters’ Laboratory

Technology Enhancements Changing Perceptions

• Performance level equal or greater than gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicles

• Better system integration

• Highly trained mechanics

Successful Fleet Initiatives

Successful Fleet Initiatives

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department - Wisconsin

Blue Bird Wisconsin Bus Sales – DeForest, WI

Successful Fleet Initiatives Prigge’s School Bus Service, Sheboygan, WI

“So far we are very pleased with

our new vehicles. Our drivers, and student passengers, just love the almost instant heat on these cold winter days. They also mention that the units are very quiet when in operation. And the best part is NO smelly, smokey diesel exhaust.“

Phil Boettner, Prigge’s

Successful Fleet Initiatives --- School Buses in Wisconsin

•There will be over 100 propane powered school buses transporting children to school when school starts fall of 2013. •I project propane bus sales to be about 15 - 20% of new bus sales in Wisconsin for 2013.

•2012 it was less than 5%. Richard Nelson Wisconsin Bus Sales April 23, 2013

Successful Fleet Initiatives Badger Cab, Madison, WI

Menard’s Trucks & Fueling Stations

Propane Autogas Vehicles

Freightliner Custom Chassis S2G Launch

Roush CleanTech Product Launches

Ford F-250 / F-350 6.2L V8 Under bed tank Extended range tank

Ford E-450 6.8L V10 Stripped chassis

Ford F-450 / F-550 6.8L V10 Aft-cab tank

Ford F-650 6.8L V10

Ford F-59 6.8L V10 Stripped chassis

Ford Transit 3.7L V6

CleanFuel USA GM 6.0L Product Line

• Available now - GM 4500 chassis with 159” wb • Service & Warranty through GM dealerships • CleanFuel USA Liquid Propane Injection system

CSI 6.0L liberator engine

• CSI – Fletcher, NC • Purpose built gaseous fuel

on a reliable diesel platform - spark ignited engine.

• Loosely modeled after the Cummins 5.9L diesel.

• Fits the envelopes of 5.9 and Mercedes 6.0L engine.

• Certification in March 2013.

School Transportation

Aftermarket Equipment – Bi-Fuel

Refueling

Vehicle Refueling

• Distinct differences in propane autogas dispensing systems › Sealed systems › Operate under higher

pressure

• Above-ground storage

• Tanks filled to 80% to allow expansion

Resources

Propane Autogas Resources

http://www.autogasusa.org This Propane Education & Research Council (PERC)-sponsored website provides information on the several different types of propane-autogas-fueled vehicles (and other types of propane equipment), fueling with propane autogas, adoption incentives, and propane autogas webinars. http://www.propanesafety.com This PERC website provides information and training dates for the Propane Emergencies program. http://www.afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/propane.html The U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center website delivers information on various alternative-fueled vehicles, including those fueled by propane autogas.

Propane Autogas Resources

http://www.collinsbus.com The Collins Bus Corporation website provides information about the many buses it manufactures, including the first developed Type A NEXBUS school bus fueled by propane autogas. http://www.roushcleantech.com Calculate your emissions savings with propane autogas, view products, and learn why propane autogas is the fuel choice for progressive companies such as ROUSH. http://www.blue-bird.com The Blue Bird website contains information about the different types of buses it manufactures and the affordable green solutions its propane-autogas-fueled buses offer.

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