Attendees will find experts from ROUSH CleanTech and Alliance AutoGas on hand at the ROUSH CleanTech booth in the exhibition hall to answer questions about implementing a successful propane autogas program for fleets, including vehicle conversions and purchasing OEM autogas vehicles, implementing autogas fueling infrastructure, the fuel cost savings with autogas and what’s on the horizon for propane autogas technology for fleets. (If you’re exhibition hall, come say “hi” to the team!) Alliance is also displaying an autogas fuel dispenser at the Propane Education and Research Council’s booth to demonstrate how easy it is to refuel a propane truck. (Spoiler: it’s as easy as refueling a gasoline truck!)

People often think of natural gas when it comes to the most viable alternative fuel for trucks–this may be true for heavy-duty applications, but propane autogas actually offers the best combination of vehicle performance, cost savings, emissions reduction and affordability for light- and medium-duty truck fleets. For example, 15 autogas fueling stations can be installed for the price of just one CNG station; and two light-duty vehicles can be converted to run on autogas for the price of one natural gas vehicle. There is also virtually no difference in performance between a propane autogas and gasoline vehicle–except, according to one driver, perhaps a “quieter” ride.

But why not see for yourself? During the Green Truck Ride-and-Drive March 6-7, propane-powered trucks from ROUSH CleanTech, PERC and Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., will be available for test drives. Other vehicle power systems featured include diesel, CNG, hydraulic hybrid and electric hybrid (series and parallel).

Have you thought about switching your truck fleet to alternative fuel? How did various clean fuels stack up, in your experience? Share with us in the comments!

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• The Propane Education and Research Council showcased clean-burning, affordable propane autogas vehicles at the Work Truck Show this week.

• Work Truck Magazine‘s blog “Chatty Chassis” reported that Darren Engle of Alliance AutoGas partner Blue Star Gas shared the benefits of propane autogas for truck fleets during the Green Truck Summit. Engle even demonstrated the easy autogas fueling process for Fleet Owner magazine.

• Several announcements about new clean fuel trucks coincided with Work Truck Show week, including bi-fuel natural gas trucks from GM and Chrysler.

• The pain at the pump has the state of Virginia quickly moving forward with its plan to transition the state fleet to alternative fuel vehicles like those powered by propane autogas.

• There’s a new website that lets members list and search for any pre-owned alt fuel vehicle across the nation—sort of like a Craigslist for clean vehicles?

• The President is making plans to support the sale and use of alternative-fuel vehicles.

• Four new corporate partners have joined the DOE’s National Clean Fleets Partnership to encourage adoption of clean fuel and the development of infrastructure nationwide.

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