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

QUESTIONS

Jeremy Wishart

Propane Education & Research Council

Jeremy.wishart@propane.com