Vehicle fleets’ interest in autogas has led to a wide array of success stories shared across the propane industry. To discover the firsthand impact that autogas has made on North American fleets, LP Gas inquired about the latest success stories. Here are numerous successes provided by propane industry subject matter experts. Topics include:
AATR Towing, an Orlando, Florida-based company, has 17 autogas units, an aggregate that has risen considerably since 2017. Back then, the company – a customer of Precise Alternative Fleet Solutions – had three tow trucks that consumed more than 1,000 gallons of fuel each month. Now? It’s on track to achieve 100 percent light-duty fleet conversion by 2026.
Since Laketran – a transit agency that services Lake County, Ohio – first purchased a Roush CleanTech propane-fueled paratransit bus in 2018, its entire 60-vehicle fleet has been converted to propane.
UPS Canada has more than 1,000 trucks using Icom North America’s propane system. As an Icom customer for the past 10 years, UPS typically uses its Canadian-based trucks in severe-duty applications, as well as cold climates.
In the meantime, Newport News Public Schools in Newport News, Virginia – a customer of Roush CleanTech’s – operates 153 propane buses, which is roughly half of its total bus fleet. By using propane buses, the school district has saved over $2 million in fuel and parts, as it saves at least 25 cents a mile.