250 years of American ingenuity, one tank at a time
As a country we are celebrating an incredible milestone this month and it’s got me thinking about what independence actually means when you’re staring at a fuel gauge.
I’ve spent the last 2 decades around clean transportation and alternative fuels. Delivery fleets, school buses, transit vehicles, the whole range. And every anniversary of this country tends to spark the same conversation in my head: we make good things here. We should use more of them.
Propane autogas fits that idea perfectly. It’s already one of the leading alternative fuels in the United States. High energy density, accessible and low cost infrastructure, lower operational cost and reduced emissions than a lot of the options fleet managers wrestle with. More than 90% of our propane autogas supply is produced right here at home. Another 7% comes from Canada, our neighbor. Do the math and almost none of it depends on parts of the world where a headline can send prices climbing overnight.
Speaking of climbing. Oil prices haven’t budged the way anyone hoped. Diesel and gasoline keep pinching budgets, and the relief we were promised hasn’t shown up. Propane autogas tells a different story. The price differential between propane and gasoline or diesel keeps working in your favor, month after month. Check out the Current Prices that we include in every issue of CleanTalk, and this trend continues.
That gap isn’t just a number on a spreadsheet. It’s an operational budget that stretches further. It’s a fleet that hedges against the next price spike instead of absorbing it.
So here’s what this issue is about. Not flags and fireworks, though I’m all for those. It’s about the quieter form of patriotism. Choosing a fuel our own country produces. Keeping dollars circulating close to home. Building fleets that don’t flinch when the barrel price jumps.
Happy 250th birthday, American ingenuity!
Here’s what I’m reading this month:
