With gasoline prices continuing to go up over the latest flare-ups in the Middle East, many businesses and government fleet vehicle owners are looking for way to cut down on their fuel costs. Some have tried to upgrade their fleet vehicles to newer more gas efferent cars and trucks. Others have switched over to hybrid vehicles, using electricity to power the car. In several areas, many school bus operators and police department are using propane gas to help fuel their vehicles. This is because propane prices are lower than gasoline prices.
Retro fitting a vehicle can be a little expensive to do, but with the amount of mileage put on the vehicle, it can pay for itself in very little time. Besides the advantage of lower fuel prices, propane gas in environmentally friendly. Propane gas is non-toxic. Propane has been used for many years to power forklift trucks in warehouses and also to power the ice-scraping machine at hockey rinks. So you can see that it is safe to use inside with proper ventilation.
Using propane gas instead of gasoline or diesel can reduce the cost of fueling their vehicles by about 40%. This would be a significant savings for any business or government agency.