Propane as an Engine Fuel |
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Saving money through lowered operating
costs and reducing vehicle emissions does not have to mean sacrificing vehicle
performance or range.
- Propane vehicles have the longest driving range of any alternative fuel – more
than 250 percent farther than compressed natural gas, about 60 percent farther than
methanol, and 25 percent farther than ethanol.
- ROUSH® propane-powered vehicles were developed to maintain all horsepower,
torque, and towing capacity ratings that one would expect from a gasoline-powered
equivalent vehicle.
- Many propane vehicle fleets have reported 2 to 3 years longer service life and
extended intervals between required maintenances compared to gasoline vehicles,
through the cleaner burning nature of propane and the lack of carbon build up in the
engines.
- Propane vehicle tanks are constructed from carbon steel under code developed by
the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME4196) and are 20 times more puncture
resistant and can withstand far more pressure than a typical gasoline, methanol, or
ethanol tank.
Propane leads to about a 10% loss in the 'miles per gallon' one would expect out of
operating the engine on gasoline. That's due to the lower Btu content of propane as
compared to gasoline, it takes more fuel to create the same amount of power.
That minor mile per gallon decrease is more than made up for in the lower cost of
fuel, and ROUSH fuel tanks are designed to hold a capacity that maximizes the
number of miles you drive between fill ups. |
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