LPG = Propane = Autogas
Why Knapheide? 164 Year Old Company Owned and Operated by the Founding Family Nation’s largest Manufacturer of Service Bodies, Platforms and Utility Van Bodies 45% - Average Market Share on Service Bodies 65% – Average Market Share on KUVs Certified LPG / CNG Alternate Fuels Converter ISO 9001 Certified
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Fueling Options Mono - Fuel – Using only one dedicated fuel source - gasoline, diesel, LPG or CNG Bi – Fuel – Using the alternate fuel such as LPG or CNG and switching (manually or automatically) to the standard vehicle fuel. Dual – Fuel – Using both the standard vehicle fuel and the alternate fuel at the same time - operate the engine on 50/50, 80/20, 85/15, 90/10% diesel and CNG.
History of Propane Propane discovered - Dr. Walter Snelling First Propane vehicle in USA ,000 Propane vehicles in US Third most popular fuel behind gasoline and diesel Today – Over 300,000 Propane vehicles in USA Worldwide – 17 million vehicles powered with Propane – Less than 2% in the USA???
Low cost and 97% domestically produced Non-toxic, burns cleanly & is not a ground contaminant Not a Greenhouse Gas Abundant Supply in the U.S. - 55% comes from natural gas & 45% from refining oil Similar MPG and fuel fill rate as gasoline 104 Octane Rating Less cost per gallon than gasoline - typically % less than gasoline What is Propane?
Pros of Propane Vehicle Power, Acceleration & Payload Comparable to Gasoline 104 Octane VS 87 to 92 for gasoline Burns Completely, Less Carbon build-up Less engine maintenance expense Reports of cutting oil change costs 50% Very environmentally friendly Green Footprint C 3 H 8 VS Gasoline C 8 H 18 & Diesel C 14 H 30
Why Propane Price is 40 to 50% less than Gasoline Affordable Infrastructure 15 to 1 ??? Free with propane supplier contract Fill vehicle in your parking lot Emissions reduction compared to Gasoline 60% reduction of Carbon Monoxide 12% reduction of Carbon Dioxide 20% reduction of Nitrous Oxide 40% reduction of Hydrocarbons
Infrastructure is the KEY! Skid package supplied by your supplier at no charge with a multiyear fuel contract. Fits in a single parking space at your facility Powered by 120/240 Volt Single Phase Lower operational cost than CNG stations operating on 480 Volt / 3 Phase 15 to 1 price ratio VS CNG Install 15 Propane Stations VS One CNG station with the same capacity and fill rates.
GM Tier 1 LPG Program LPI Systems – General Motors 49 Gallons – Clean Fuels USA 75 Gallons – Bi-Phase Technologies G4500 Cutaway with the 6.0L engine Available as a GM option code in the GM ordering guide for the 2012 MY GM OEM warranty and GM dealer service will apply Certified for all EPA and CARB emissions
GM Tier 1 LPG Program GM Plant KTEC St. Peters Converted at the Knapheide facility in St. Peters, MO
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Propane Powered KUV Converted by Knapheide Knapheide Utility Van KUV129SLK Ford E L V8 30 Gallons
Knapheide Propane Fuel Conversions Available on Ford Engines Mono Fuel Liquid Propane Injection Conversions E Series –5.4L & 6.8L Engines with 91G F 150 & F250/ L Engines with 98G 91G & 98G – Approximately $300 MSRP Engines require the 91G or 98G Gaseous Prep for LPI – Liquid Propane Injection for Ford Warranty E Series 6.8L with 91G – Bi-Fuel LPG & Gasoline available from Knapheide LPG Very High ignition temperature 1,000 – 1100 degree F Gasoline ignition temperature 495 degree F Diesel ignition temperature 410 degree F
Future Ford Systems F250/ L – October 2012 F450/ L – December 2012 F L – First Quarter 2013 Transit Connect – Late 2013/Early 2014
Knapheide Demonstrators Knapheide maintains 3 to 6 Alternate fuel Demonstrators - LPG and CNG in service Utilized for Customer Demonstrations and Truck Shows CG / KUV Gal LPG E350 / KUV Gal LPG F350 / ’ Service Body 40 GGE CNG Pack
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Fuel Prices – United Kingdom Kettering, UK May 5, translates to $8.31 per US gallon.759 translates to $4.49 per US gallon Autogas was.19 about four years ago. Demand? % rise in price
Clean Cities Coalitions Nearly 100 coalitions in 45 states 775,000 AFVs using alternative fuels 6,600 fueling stations Clean Cities Web site
LPG Stations Clean Cities VS Alt Fuels Sites Maingas – Warren Ave, Portland, ME (A) $3.63 per gallon Clean Cities Web Site Call to get the price U-Haul – Brunswick, ME (D) $2.01 per gallon atlfuelprices.com Prices published Infrastructure and availability is the key! Clean Cities Map
Alternate Fuel Stations Payback Calculators Alt Fuel Stations Gasoline prices Payback Calculator LPG – Will it pay? LPG at $2.01 VS 87 octane gasoline at $3.99 September 17, 2012
LPG - Will it Pay? $2.01 LPG VS $3.99 Unleaded Gasoline RoushCleanTech.com / Savings Calculator 5.4L – E350 – KUV129SUK 200,000 miles at 11 MPG average Savings = $16, on LPG The cost of the Alt Fuel conversion has been deducted from the gross savings illustrated.
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Application Review Form Used to help guide customers to solution Strategy Preferences Bodies Technology Range Configurations Fuel Infrastructure
Quote Request Form Used to help clarify system to quote Chassis info Body/Application info Fuel type Tank Location Trend to underbody State of Operation Range needed
World Wide Oil Consumption Est. 87 MB / Day in equals 1919
LPG/ Autogas “Footprint” Footprint to produce electricity for your electric vehicle???
Where do we go from here? “From Brazil to Bismarck, human ingenuity (and tens of billions of dollars) has extended the age of oil, as well as our anxiety about it”. “There’s no reason the same formula can’t eventually bring it to an end – on our terms”. Time Magazine, April 9, 2012
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