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Blue Bird Vision ® Type-C Conventional Propane Powered School Bus Propane Engine February 16, 2010
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Compressed Natural Gas Continuously offered since 1991 Presently offered on All American RE product Since 1991, we engineered and crash tested on ALL Blue Bird School Bus platforms: –Type A – Micro Bird –Type C – Conventional –Type DFE – All American FE –Type DRE – All American RE Each Bus Type and Fuel System Arrangement Thoroughly Tested Including Destructive Crash Tests. Even Before Standards
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Compressed Natural Gas Is provided fuel system FMVSS 304 crash tested in provided vehicle? Provide –FMVSS 304 test results –Dimensions and Arrangement of Fuel Containers with Description of Fuel Protection System –Fuel Capacity – _______ Standard Cubic Feet (SCF) @ ______ psi. –Product Liability Documentation
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Blue Bird Vision Type-C School Bus Propane-Powered
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Product Development Strategy Take the highest volume Type-C school bus and successfully have it operate on propane instead of diesel Must remain designed and engineered to the same exacting standards and meet all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Become the lowest incremental cost alternative fuel powered large school bus
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Product Development Strategy The result: Only fully integrated and purpose-built OEM propane-powered large school bus Safe, Powerful, Clean & Affordable
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State of the Art common rail design Excellent Cold Start capabilities Full GM engine diagnostics Low Emissions Good Fuel Economy Simple “LPI is not your fathers Propane Fuel System”
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EPA & CARB – HD Diesel Standard 1.0 EPA & CARB – HD Gasoline Standard 0.2 2010 Compliant NOx Only Clean – Low Emissions Blue Bird “Vision” 8.1L 0.175
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The LPI System Clean-Low Emission Simple Design Superior Performance Compelling Economics
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Safe The LPI Fuel Tank 60 Gallon capacity Carbon Steel 2X the Required Thickness. for ASME Certification 312 PSI Working Pressure Burst Pressure = 5X Working. Pressure
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Safe The LPI Fuel Tank 16 Mounting Points not 4 Located Inside Frame Rails
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Crash Test 4,000 lbs @ 40 MPH Angled Side and Rear Impact 220 PSI Tank Pressure CMVSS 301.1 Protocol No Leakage or No Pressure Drop in 30 Minute Test Safe
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Combating Budget Constraints Alternative Fuel School Buses: Putting it all together Potential Fuel Savings with the Propane-Powered Vision Go to www.blue-bird.com/propanecalculator and put in today’s actual fuel cost in your area and calculate your savingswww.blue-bird.com/propanecalculator FactorDiesel: 1.35Vision LPI:.90 Fuel/MPG8 MPG5.5 MPG Annual Mileage15,000 Gallons Used1,8752,727 Price/Gallon Federal Excise Tax Credit $2.87/gal $1.46/gal - $0.50/gal $0.96/gal Annual Cost$5,381$2,618 Annual LPI Savings48.7% *Note: This example is meant to illustrate potential savings. Elements such as MPG and fuel prices differ for each customer.
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In Summary: Fit for School Bus Market Provides a safe, attractive and viable fuel choice amidst rising diesel fuel prices Lowers operating and maintenance costs Utilizes a domestically produced fuel Meets all School Bus FMVSS & CMVSS, including CMVSS 301.1 Fuel System Integrity for Liquefied Petroleum Gas Meets EPA Emission Requirements for the 2010 production year Builds off an established propane distribution network of 15,000 public/private retail outlets in the US and Canada for easy infrastructure solutions Don’t have to sacrifice performance for alternative fuels - performed excellently during demo “ride and drives” and first school usage including cold starts and steep hills
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