PROPANE AUTOGAS How an Alternative Fuel is Winning on Total Cost of Ownership
PROPANE AUTOGAS
How an Alternative Fuel is Winning on Total Cost of Ownership
WHAT CHALLENGES ARE FLEETS FACING TODAY?
Challenges Facing Fleets
• Escalating vehicle costs
• More complicated diesel emissions systems
• Unpredictable conventional fuel prices
• More downtime
• Increasing total cost of ownership and longer ROI
WHAT’S THE SOLUTION?
Propane Autogas Can Be the Solution
• Economics• Low upfront fuel and refueling infrastructure costs.
• Less downtime due to weather, service, repairs, and vehicle operation.
• Lowest total cost of ownership.
• Environmental• Clean, nontoxic fuel.
• Doesn’t contaminate air, land or water resources.
• Social• Lower emissions help protect our environment.
• American-made fuel reduces dependence on foreign oil.
• Quiet operation enhances passenger and public safety.
HOW DOES PROPANE AUTOGAS LOWER EMISSIONS?
Propane Autogas Reduces Emissions
• 25% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than vehicles running on gasoline.
• 80% fewer smog-producing hydrocarbon emissions than vehicles running on diesel.
HOW DOES PROPANE AUTOGAS LOWER TCO?
Look at the Big Picture
The 3 F’s: Fuel
Wholesale Fuel Prices
The 3 F’s: Fluids
Diesel = More Fluids to Purchase, Store and Change
The 3 F’s: Filters
Diesel = Extra Cost & Maintenance of Diesel Particulate Filters
Stay Out of the Shop
Keep Work Vehicles Working
Run the Numbers
Visit propanecostcalculator.com/autogas
WHAT ABOUT REFUELING WITH PROPANE AUTOGAS?
Affordable Infrastructure
Alternative Fuels Data Center Station Locator
http://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/propane_locations.html