PROPANE SCHOOL BUSES MAKE SENSE

WHY PROPANE BUSES? Uncompromised Safety: Lower Emissions: Quieter: FMVSS- Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Automatic shutoff features Overfill Protection Devices Lower Emissions: No more black smoke Diesel fumes are identified as a carcinogen by the World Health Organization, which are eliminated with propane buses Students aren’t exposed to the harmful particulate matter in diesel exhaust, which is known to aggravate asthma Propane buses can idle (running A/C) without concern over emissions Quieter: Propane buses are noticeably quieter while operating than diesel, letting the driver pay better attention to every child on the bus – and the road ahead More savings: Propane autogas is typically 30-50% less per gallon than diesel fuel Propane bus maintenance is considerably less than that of the diesel bus

LOWEST TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP The costs of diesel adds up quickly: expensive fuel, additional fluids and pricey particulate filters. These are the most influential reasons why propane vehicles save customers more money, from purchase to retirement of the asset. With propane, customers can eliminate downtime linked directly to diesel maintenance and unexpected repairs, saving time and money. An added benefit, propane vehicles provide superior cold-weather performance compared to diesel, keeping buses on the road.

PROPANE AUTOGAS MAKES DOLLARS AND SENSE Fuel: 30- 50% less per gallon than diesel fuel over the past 20 + years Fluids: diesel buses need more oil and require fuel conditioners to prevent clogging of fuel filters and lines Filters: diesel particulate filters are an added expense, and require changing and/or cleaning periodically to meet emissions requirements No Re-generation or diesel exhaust fluids or systems required on propane buses

GHG REDUCTIONS Propane school buses emit 13% fewer GHG emissions compared to gasoline. Propane school buses emit 7% fewer GHG emissions than diesel. Propane light-duty vehicles have 14% fewer GHG emissions compared to gasoline.

BEST OPTION FOR NOX REDUCTION Replacing all diesel-fueled school buses older than model year-2007 with new propane autogas-fueled buses = 92% NOx reduction Source: AFLEET model using Polk Registration data by state for diesel buses — 12/31/2015. If you purchase a modern, best-in-class for NOx emissions propane bus instead of a modern diesel bus, NOx is reduced by 81%. CARB low NOx certification data for MY2017 Roush 6.8L propane model compared with MY2016 Cummins 6.7L diesel model.

AVAILABLE NOW SOLUTION Nationally, 12,000 propane-powered school buses transport 700,000 school children every day. 200,000 propane-powered vehicles on the road in the U.S. Propane is the world’s third most popular auto fuel following gasoline and diesel.

PROPANE BUSES IN THE SOUTHEAST U.S. Tuscaloosa City, AL- 63 propane buses Mobile County, AL- 80 propane buses Hall County, GA- 38 propane buses Bibb County, GA- 53 propane buses Seminole County, FL- 32 propane buses Broward County, FL- 98 propane buses Total propane buses in three S.E. states = 364 propane buses transporting 60,000 students daily

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PROPANE OPPPORTUNITY Propane vehicles are eligible to receive VW settlement dollars. To access this money, we can help you reach out to the State Trustee and apply for funds to convert your current fleet to propane.

VW SETTLEMENT Alabama has $25 million allocated for NOx emissions reductions projects School buses (Class 4-7) are eligible for funding up to 100% of the total replacement cost of a new propane school bus Notes: eligible buses include 1992-2009 engine model years Diesel buses being replaced must be rendered inoperative and scrapped Replacement buses may be with the engine model year in which the mitigation action occurs or one engine model year prior

ABUNDANT SUPPLY The propane consumed in the United States is produced in North America. The U.S. exports 10 billion gallons of propane annually – that’s enough to fuel nearly 5 million fleet vehicles.

AFFORDABLE REFUELING Customers can choose private, on-site refueling infrastructure scaled for their needs, or take advantage of existing public or private refueling networks. A standard propane refueling station costs substantially less than a natural gas station and can be installed at little to no cost to the school district.

SCHOOL BUS REFUELING INFRASTRUCTURE School districts can get on-site propane refueling infrastructure installed on their property (or can use a shared facility [if available]) at little to no cost We can help you draft RFP’s that will specify the state- of-the-art equipment you require for refueling Modern propane refueling equipment can communicate with existing fuel management systems Modern propane refueling equipment fills at 8-12 gallons per minute (very comparable to diesel fueling)

CONTACT US Lisa Hill Executive Director Office: (334) 358-9590 Cell: (334) 303-3514 Email: lisa@alabamapropane.com