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Fleet Service and Savings are Nearby
Fleet Service and Savings are Nearby
for Autogas Vehicles
for Autogas Vehicles
ropane autogas is the fuel of choice for ment parts, training, and service locations more
more than 60,000 vehicles in the U S , pri- readily accessible to the industry
marily because it boosts profitability by A growing network of more than 500 auto-
Pproviding fleet owners the lowest total gas OEM-certified service centers nationwide has
cost-of-ownership of any fuel been identified on a new, interactive map hosted
In 2022, the cost of traditional fuels hit on PERC’s website at Propane com/IndustryFleets
record-high levels while propane autogas re- Fleet directors can use the map to find the near-
mained 30-50 percent below the cost of gas- est Alliance AutoGas, Freightliner Custom Chassis,
oline or diesel Factor in comparative mainte- ICOM or ROUSH CleanTech facility and contact
nance and service costs and the total savings information
vs diesel registers a whopping 53 percent “It’s important to identify and contact a
“For propane marketers, the most prof- service center in your area before making the
itable way to combat the high costs and poor commitment to propane autogas for your fleet,“
performance of diesel is to make the switch to Whaley says “This new tool makes it simple to
propane autogas Not only will you enjoy the make that vital connection ”
lower fuel costs and total cost-of-ownership, Don’t want to part with your current service
with every trip you’ll be proving to prospective team? Whaley says OEM propane vehicle solution
fleet customers just how much you trust our providers are willing to train and certify additional
fuel,” says Steve Whaley, PERC’s director of sites to meet fleet adoption needs.
autogas business development Meanwhile, PERC is partnering with Cerritos
Yet recent surveys show that more than College to add autogas service technician train-
90 percent of the propane industry’s roughly ing to its Advanced Transportation Technology &
60,000 assorted fleet vehicles run on gasoline or Logistics program lineup The Los Angeles-based
diesel school has been a leader in alternative fuel tech-
Propane autogas vehicles include EPA- nology training for 25 years in CNG, hybrids, and
and CARB-certified bobtails, service trucks, rack electric vehicles
trucks, and other medium-duty vehicles in both The partnership will produce basic courses
OEM dedicated and aftermarket conversions and training resources that focus on theory, oper-
So why aren’t more propane marketers using ation, general maintenance, safety procedures
the product they sell as the primary fuel in their and protocols of propane autogas
own fleets? The training targets both students and
Support and service after the sale is existing service technicians It will be shared with
critical to the success of any fleet program. De- two-year vocational schools and technical col-
spite steady advances in vehicle technology, leges nationwide, and also used by OEM partners
EPA-certified conversion systems, and refueling as a prerequisite to their brand-specific training as
infrastructure, marketers say the perceived a way to grow their service networks
dearth of expertise to service them is a per- Explore PERC’s Propane Industry Fleet
sistent hurdle But that’s changing Vehicle Fact Sheet that covers every available
PERC has been working with vehicle make and model of propane autogas-powered
and system manufacturing partners to make fleet vehicle. You can find that and other valuable
information about technical support, replace- propane autogas resources, at Propane com/In-
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