4 Reasons to Convert Your Fleet to Autogas

There are a bunch of reasons to switch your fleet to autogas and here are the top 4.

Fuel Cost Savings 
One of the main reasons to switch from gasoline or diesel to autogas is the fuel cost savings. Money makes the world go round, as the old adage goes, and in this case it really does. If that's not enough to sweeten the deal, federal tax credits and incentives to convert your fleet vehicles should definitely get the ball rolling. PERC, The Propane Education & Research Council offers different incentive programs for putting select vehicles into service and when tax time comes around, there are many federal and local tax breaks available for fueling environmentally sound vehicles.

Propane Autofleet Emissions 
If you want more incentives then consider the emissions. The whole reason to switch to more environmentally friendly fuel is to push less greenhouse producing gases out of the tailpipes of your fleet vehicles. Autogas produces significantly less carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, two of the main culprits in the global warming issue. Since we all want to do our part to shrink our carbon footprint, this is something to keep in mind. In some states there are emissions tests in place that can be difficult to meet for some conventionally fueled vehicles. Propane fueled vehicles don't have this problem.

Domestically Produced
In addition to feeling good when you go green you may also like to know that more than 90 percent of autogas is produced domestically. This cuts the high spikes in oil prices right out of the equation and it's part of the reason propane costs a lot less per gallon. A lot of the high cost in overseas fuel stems from transport costs and foreign policy price inflation. Saving energy is important and so are protecting local jobs and industries. Domestically produced propane is available in abundance and many gas stations also have autogas pumps. Refueling is just as simple as if you were driving a gasoline or diesel vehicle.

Autogas Performance
Let's also talk about performance. The question arises whether a propane powered vehicle will be able to pull its weight and the weight of its assigned duties. Well, it has been proven time and again that propane provides equivalent levels of power, torque and towing capacity. That makes it a valid choice for even the toughest jobs. Anything from lawnmowers and forklifts up to school buses can be powered by autogas and perform just as well in a fleet environment as the gasoline or diesel equivalent.

The idea of switching a large fleet to propane can be jarring, but asking the right questions and careful deliberation can save a lot of money in the long run. It can also help leave a cleaner planet to our children and I think that may be the most important aspect of switching to a cleaner fuel. A lot of information is already available and new studies show all the time the impact we can have on our future and the future of our children with simple choices we make today. Read more here.