Westport Works with Kentucky Ford Truck Plant to Offer Select CNG Trucks

Westport has contracted with Ford Motor Company in Louisville to upfit approximately 3,000 F250's and F350's annually with CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) systems. Westport operations will be located on Collins Lane near the Ford Truck plant on Chamberlain Lane. The project includes the installation of a CNG refueling site. Operations are slated to begin in April.

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Hybrid Electric School Busses in Kentucky - 2011 Project Update

• 1,169,142 miles driven
• 39,000 gallons of diesel displaced
• $152,000 saved
• 9mpg average
• 134 busses on the road (ThomasBuilt and IC). An additional 26 due in March
• 35 districts in program
• Best performers:

• Pike County 11.10 mpg
• Whitley County 9.88 mpg
• LaRue County 9.55 mpg
• Breathitt County 9.47 mpg
• Boone County 9.35 mpg
• Jefferson County 9.33 mpg

Bus Performance Data
(Excel file)

Many of these busses were put into operation in mid or late 2011 so figures are not reflective of twelve-month operations for all.

The final Request for Applications will go out to all school districts in late March 2012 for placement of final 50 busses in program.

Learn more about the program.