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 Ferrellgas
Member since 2010
Today, propane is the number one
alternative fuel for the automotive sector, and it powers more than 14
million vehicles in more than 40 countries. The reason is clear.
Propane provides fleet managers with a cost-effective, clean, safe,
and reliable alternative fuel. Plus, more than 90 percent of all
propane used in the United States is produced domestically, reducing
our dependence on foreign fuel.
Contact Ferrellgas
today to learn more about how to get moving with propane.
Exceptional performance
- Propane
vehicles have the longest driving range of any alternative fuel –
more than 250 percent farther than compressed natural gas, about 60
percent farther than methanol, and 25 percent farther than ethanol.
- Those who
drive propane-powered vehicles say that there are no significant
driving differences between dedicated propane vehicles and
gasoline-powered ones.
- Many
propane vehicle fleets have reported 2 to 3 years longer service
life and extended intervals between required maintenances compared
to gasoline vehicles.
- Propane
vehicle tanks are constructed from carbon steel under code developed
by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and are 20
times more puncture resistant and can withstand far more pressure
than a typical gasoline, methanol, or ethanol tank.
Why
propane?
- Propane
exhaust creates 60 to 70 percent less smog-producing hydrocarbons
than gasoline (Southwest Research Institute).
- Compared to
gasoline, propane yields 12 percent less carbon dioxide, about 20
percent less nitrous oxide, and as much as 60 percent less carbon
monoxide (World Liquid Propane Gas Association, January 2003;
California Energy Commission, January 2003).
- Propane
cuts emissions of toxins and carcinogens like benzene and toluene by
up to 96 percent compared to gasoline (Southwest Research
Institute).
- Propane’s
octane rating is 104, while premium grade gasoline’s is only 91 to
92, which allows for a higher compression ratio in the engine and
greater engine efficiency. This leads to significant reductions in
exhaust emissions like carbon monoxide.
- Propane is
listed as an approved alternative fuel in the 1990 Clean Air Act and
the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
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Ferrellgas fields one of the largest alternative fuel fleets in
America
(2010 Annual Report) Ferrell Autogas, has recently
undertaken a targeted initiative to provide fleet managers a
cost-effective, clean, safe, and reliable fuel by providing local
governments and companies across the state the opportunity to test
propane-powered vehicles. Ferrellgas has teamed with Roush and
provides fueling to fleets with demonstration vehicles.
Since 1939, Ferrellgas has provided propane service to
homes, businesses, and farms across the United States. By serving as a
board member of the Kentucky Propane Educational Research Council and
the Kentucky Propane Gas Association, future initiatives in the
transportation arena will include Propane. By serving on the 2011
Board of Directors of the Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition, Ferrellgas
can lead in partnership development for fleets across the
Commonwealth.
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