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Propane: The #1 Alternative Motor Fuel in the World
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Disclaimer: PERC provides this list only as a convenience and it may not be exhaustive of all equipment suppliers. If equipment suppliers would like to be added to the list please contact Sandra Loi at 202-452-8975.
Propane, also known as LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), is the leading alternative fuel in the country. It is also the nation's third most common vehicular fuel today, after gasoline and diesel. There are over 270,000 on-road vehicles in the United States and more than 10 million worldwide that operate on propane (Source: US Department of Energy, World LP Gas Association). A large number of these are used in fleets that include light-to heavy-duty trucks, buses, taxicabs, police cars, and rental and delivery vehicles.
The number of propane vehicles in use in the United States has been rising steadily since 1995 (see chart). Click here for a more detailed breakdown of propane vehicles by state, according to the Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center.
No. of Propane Vehicle in Use in the US 1993-2002
Source: Alternative Fuels Data Center, US Energy Information Administration
Note: Estimates for 2001 are preliminary and estimates for 2002 are based on plans or projections.
For more information please contact PERC's Sandra Loi at sandra.loi@propanecouncil.org.