Thirteen months after converting 29 vehicles from gasoline to propane autogas, Superior Water and Air reports its fleet has eliminated 62 tons of CO2 and saved an estimated $120,000 in fuel costs. The full-service company provides heating, air conditioning, plumbing and water treatment services to the Salt Lake City area. The company’s 74 fleet vehicles each travel about 20,000 miles per year and are frequently used to haul equipment on trailers.

“Our main motivation for switching to propane autogas was financial,” explains Mark Lambourne, president of Superior Water and Air. “We’ve seen substantial savings and estimate the company will see a return on investment 18 months after conversion.”

Propane distributor Blue Star Gas installed the company’s 1,000-gallon on-site fueling tank and converted two Chevrolet Silverado pickups, one Ford E-350 box truck and 25 full-sized Chevy 2500 cargo vans to propane autogas. Blue Star Gas says it will … Continue reading Salt Lake City Fleet Reports ‘Substantial Savings’ with Propane Autogas