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To view a short list of Propane Powered Products: Original & Conversion Equipment, click here.
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.
New Online Fleet Calculator
The new Fleet Calculator is designed to assist the industry in comparing the cost of propane-powered vehicles versus gasoline/diesel vehicles. This tool helps potential customers understand the financial benefits of switching to propane, especially with new propane products available or soon to be on the market (GM 8.1-L engine platform, Roush/F-150 and Blue Bird school bus programs, and numerous aftermarket systems available) combined with the alternative fuel tax credits. The Fleet Calculator is an interactive tool providing marketers and customers with hard numbers to demonstrate the savings realized by driving propane-powered vehicles. To make the Fleet Calculator practical for marketers, the worksheet results can be printed and/or emailed to the user.
Click here to access the Fleet Calculator.
For more information please contact PERC's Sandra Loi at sandra.loi@propanecouncil.org.
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