This month, ROUSH CleanTech will host its first Propane Bobtail Spec Review. Our customers have requested more propane autogas fueled options for medium-duty vehicles — and we’ve delivered. This event provides you with the opportunity to learn about the innovative advancements with the Ford F-650 bobtail with a 3,000-gallon barrel. We’ll also provide a complete chassis and vehicle review of all other Ford medium-duty offerings powered by autogas, including a preview for the new Ford F-650 / F-750 chassis.
The ABC’s of Propane Autogas
By: Joe Thompson, president
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- There are thousands of propane autogas refueling stations — 2,725 to be exact — with stations in every state.
- Dozens of EPA- and CARB-certified, light- and medium-duty offerings fueled by propane autogas include sedans, work trucks, vans, shuttles and buses.
- To support their “hub and spoke” fleet operation, most autogas fleet adopters house their own propane fueling stations on their location.
Bountiful
- Propane autogas is the leading alternative fuel in the U.S. and the third most commonly used vehicle fuel, following gasoline and diesel.
- According to the World LP Gas Association, more than 23 million vehicles travel worldwide with propane autogas, including shuttles, school buses, delivery vans, paratransit vehicles and more.
Clean
- Propane autogas is a nontoxic, non-carcinogenic fuel.
- When compared with gasoline, vehicles fueled by propane autogas produce up to 60 percent less carbon monoxide and 20 percent less nitrogen oxide emissions.
- Heavier-duty propane autogas vehicles emit fewer greenhouse gases and total hydrocarbon emissions, and virtually eliminate particulate matter, when compared to conventional diesel powered heavy-duty vehicles.
Domestic
- More than 90 percent of the U.S. propane autogas supply is produced domestically, with an additional 7 percent from Canada.
- More than 70 percent of propane used in the U.S. comes from the nation’s natural gas supplies.
Economical
- For more than 30 years, the cost of propane autogas has been, on average, 30 to 40 percent less than gasoline, and 40 to 50 percent less than diesel.
- Propane autogas fueling infrastructure costs less than any other transportation energy source — conventional or alternative.
- Routine maintenance expenses, such as filter replacement and oil changes, are reduced due to the clean-burning properties of the fuel.
- With 14 different product offerings, ROUSH CleanTech has deployed thousands of Ford vehicles and Blue Bird school buses fueled by propane autogas across the nation. All vehicles offer equivalent warranty and performance as their conventionally fueled counterparts. Learn more at ROUSHcleantech.com or by calling 800.59.ROUSH.
Joe Thompson, president of ROUSH CleanTech, is a member of the ROUSH Enterprise Steering Committee and a recipient of the 2013 Green Fleet Sustainability All-Star award. He blogs monthly at Green Fleet. He can be reached at joseph.thompson@roush.com.
Propane autogas fuel system developer ROUSH CleanTech held a propane vehicle spec review Tuesday at its headquarters in Livonia, Mich. The company displayed propane-powered chassis options for bobtails, crane trucks, cylinder exchange trucks and service trucks, as well as for other fleet applications… (LP Gas Magazine)
2014 APTA Conference & Expo
October 13-15, 2014
Houston, TX
Held every three years in conjunction with the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA Annual Meeting, EXPO is public transit’s premier showcase of technology, products and services. Be at the center of the growing public transportation industry October 13-15, 2014 in Houston, Texas.
You can find ROUSH CleanTech in the following locations at the conference:
- Propane Education & Research Council’s booth #3707
- ElDorado National – Kansas’ booth #3323
- BusStuf’s booth #4264, 4266
The Hempfield School District is the only district in central Pennsylvania to use propane fueled buses instead of the more common diesel fuel. This school year is the first time the new fleet of buses is being used. Rhoads Energy is supplying the propane for the 88 buses in the district. The buses are being supplied by Student Transportation of America… (ABC 27)
In the upcoming weeks, we are offering many opportunities for you to learn more about our propane autogas fuel system technology firsthand. Next week, we are hosting our first Propane Bobtail Spec Review at our headquarters in Livonia, Michigan. At this event, you’ll learn about the innovative Ford F-650 bobtail with a 3,000-gallon barrel. We’ll also provide a complete chassis and vehicle review of all other Ford medium-duty offerings powered by autogas, including a preview for the new Ford F-650 / F-750 chassis.
It all started with quality hardware. In the early days of personal computing, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates realized the high standards necessary to grow that market. They both worked diligently toward that end, testing and retesting their components. The proof of success is not only the fact that there are computers in virtually every household, but what the Apple and Microsoft brands have become today.
School bus contractor Southland Transportation recently added 101 Blue Bird Propane Vision buses to its existing propane autogas fleet. Southland Transportation is a subsidiary of the largest family-owned pupil transportation provider in Canada, with operations in school, motorcoach adn public transportation… (School Bus Fleet)
It’s not just the kids who get to show off new stuff the first day of school. Southland Transportation and the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) rolled out their fleet of 90 new propane buses to mark the first day of school on Tuesday. These new environmentally-friendly buses will transport about 3,420 CBE students to and from school each day and is a part of the CBE’s EcoSite school initiative… (Metro News Canada)
Since 1930, Mission Linen Supply has expanded its business beyond linen and uniform rentals to include the service and sale of apparel, mats, and janitorial products. The family-owned business applies this same focus on growth to its green initiatives… (Green Fleet Magazine)
