04.20.22 — Maryland-based ThompsonGas increased its fleet of 127 propane vehicles by adding 10 new 2022 Ford F-750 trucks equipped with ROUSH CleanTech propane systems.
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With the federal Clean School Bus Program making available $2.5 billion for electric buses and $2.5 billion for alternative fuels including propane and renewable fuels over a five-year span, districts are increasingly weighing their options and looking at the preparation, planning and infrastructure work needed to add alternative vehicles to their fleet.
Eastern Michigan University named its newly renovate lab, The Jack E. Roush Automotive Lab, in honor of alumni Jack Roush. Roush provides significant support to EMU and supports the GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology.
Propane advocates have two new benefits they can promote to those who want to transition to cleaner school buses: a new source of funding and a new certification for an already successful propane engine. The new certification was announced by ROUSH CleanTech in January.
As the number of propane trucks and buses increases, a “new” yet similar fuel that reaches near-zero emissions is coming into play — renewable propane. While propane has been utilized for transportation around the world for over 100 years there is growing interest in renewable propane due to its near-zero emissions levels, reduced greenhouse gases, and ability to help meet growing demand for cleaner products.
When fuel prices rise, the phone usually rings. That’s when Steve Whaley listens to the voice on the other end of the call inquiring about ways to lower vehicle fuel costs. “There’s always a renewed interest from folks who are trying to keep vehicles on the road within a budget that had already been set for them,” he says. “They’re scrambling for relief, so they go back through their Rolodex [and remember], ‘He told me he can save me money on fuel.’”
Propane autogas engine technology is at a high point, which is good news for work truck fleet operators seeking to dramatically reduce both emissions and cost and meet sustainability goals. But that’s just some of the equation; it’s important to understand as much as you can about propane autogas—the fuel itself and the all-important question of the cost of the fuel. At the heart of that question are pricing contracts negotiated with a propane provider.
Livonia’s Roush Opens New Facility to Support Theme Park Industry in Orlando
Roush, a product development supplier based in Livonia, announced it is expanding its presence in Orlando by opening a second facility to support the fabrication, assembly, and testing of products for the themed attraction industry. Since 2007, Roush’s entertainment systems group has engineered, designed, and manufactured ride seat systems, show action equipment, animatronic figures, animated props, and service parts for the world’s most popular theme park attractions. Roush opened its Orlando Technical Center in 2018 to house its design, engineering, and project management teams.
It’s not just individual runners who are being more contentious when it comes to this year’s marathon. Streets LA used some electric trucks to set up the barricades along the 26.2-mile route. One of the EV’s is not on the market yet. Streets LA has a pre-production version of a ROUSH CleanTech Ford F650.
As gas prices hold steady at record highs, school divisions across Virginia are replacing diesel-run school buses with buses that rely on alternative fuel. Over at Newport News Public Schools, propane buses make for a quieter ride, a cleaner ride — and lately, a cheaper ride. The division’s transportation director, Shay Coates, said rising gas prices mean diesel buses cost twice as much to fill up as propane buses.
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