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I speak on behalf of the entire ROUSH CleanTech team when I say that we’re honored to be the trusted mobility partner for fleet operators, helping thousands of organizations across America meet their financial and environmental goals.
West Chester University in Pennsylvania added three propane autogas shuttle buses to its fleet as part of its commitment to reducing harmful emissions. The three propane buses, which operate exclusively on the West Chester University campus, are the beginning of what leadership plans to be many more vehicles powered by clean fuel.
Mesa Public Schools has been awarded $750,000 from the first round of grants under the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program. The funds will be used to purchase 25 propane school buses that will replace existing diesel or gasoline buses. “Everything that we do in Mesa Public Schools is in the best interest of the safety of the children, our environment, and of course we’re very conscious of our citizens being taxpayers,” said Jeanne Vandemark, the district’s director of transportation.
The Bay Area Transportation Authority, which serves Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties in Michigan, operates a fleet that is mostly propane. By 2025, it plans to operate 84 propane-powered shuttle buses.
Awardees for the Clean School Bus Program were announced last week. Nearly $1 billion in rebates will go toward replacing diesel vehicles with cleaner alternatives. I am a big supporter of EV but I believe we missed the mark.
Winterizing a commercial fleet can be time-consuming and costly; but, vehicles powered by propane autogas are winter-ready. Propane is a stand-out fuel for cold weather operation because propane vehicles do not require extra steps or equipment to keep the fuel from gelling. By contrast, diesel vehicles have many burdensome requirements to keep business running, including being plugged in overnight and using fuel additives. Propane vehicles provide more reliability to businesses operating in cold weather because they have no cold-start issues and minimal maintenance.
Three propane-powered buses join Cherokee County’s Cherokee Area Transportation Services (CATS) fixed-route fleet. The new propane buses replaced aging vehicles. The purchase was funded using federal grants and funds from the Special Purpose Local Options Sales Tax.
ThompsonGas wants to be the leading example for a full autogas fleet. Wayne Terpstra, fleet director for the company says that autogas is an amazing, efficient option to fuel your fleet, and has been proven to be far more reliable than traditional gasoline-powered engines, with the lowest cost-of-ownership of any fuel.
Did you know that Mustangs powered by propane autogas have won national championships in drag racing for more than 12 years? While those numbers are impressive, the power of propane autogas shows up in our day-to-day lives, too. From the racetrack to the classroom to the mailbox, propane is one of most widely used American-made alternative fuels available today.
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