Propane - Here and Now

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Propane is becoming increasingly attractive as a cost savings opportunity for business fleet owners. The escalating cost of gasoline and diesel, the new emissions regulations for 2007 and 2010, and the requirements for ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) are contributing to business owners reconsidering their fleet fuel choices.

The Fleet Calculator allows you to compare the cost of propane powered vehicles versus the cost of gasoline/diesel vehicles. The calculator is designed to show economic benefits of propane vehicles when combined with the alternative fuel credits. You can compare a single vehicle's savings and then, if desired, compare a fleet of vehicles in a more in depth evaluation based on resale value and some additional data.

By answering a few simple questions, you can see the economic results of switching from gasoline/diesel vehicles to propane powered vehicles. More...

Transportation

Today, more than 10 million vehicles worldwide run on propane, a fuel that delivers high-octane power but fewer greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline, and considerably less nitrous oxide and particulate pollution than diesel. Propane gets the job done: it’s reliable, readily available, and best of all, it comes with an existing and affordable refueling infrastructure.

The most widely used alternative fuel; propane is the third most common engine fuel today, after gasoline and diesel. Increasing the use of this affordable fuel in select vehicle fleets by 10 percent could displace nearly 1 billion gallons of gasoline by the year 2017.More...

Fleet

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.