1. PROPANE SCHOOL BUSES
MAKE SENSE

2. 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

3. 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.

4. PROPANE AUTOGAS MAKES DOLLARS AND SENSE
Fuel: % less per gallon than diesel fuel over the past 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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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 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

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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 gallons per minute (very comparable to diesel fueling)

19. CONTACT US Lisa Hill Executive Director Office: (334) 358-9590
Cell: (334)