News item: DHL Express announced the launch of 100 pickup and delivery vans fueled by clean, safe and economical propane autogas. The new Ford E-250 cargo vans, each equipped with a ROUSH CleanTech dedicated liquid propane autogas fuel system, will be on the road by late August 2012…
We asked Peter King, Executive Director of ROUSH CleanTech, to tell us what fleet managers should consider if they are weighing a switch to propane.
“When a fleet manager is interested in switching to propane autogas vehicles, the first thing I tell them is to look at their fleet right now. What are your gasoline costs? What about diesel? What are your maintenance costs and the lifecycle costs? I recommend that fleet managers start with a benchmark to understand and accurately compare the cost benefits they can have by switching to propane autogas. Once they understand their current costs, then it is time to analyze how propane would make an impact on reducing the bottom line.” Read more