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Posted: April 7, 2025
Propane autogas is the world’s most popular alternative fuel, which is defined as any product that bypasses the two big traditional petroleum fuels: gasoline and diesel.
According to the Alternative Fuels Data Center, 60% of alternative-fuel vehicles nationwide now run on propane, from school buses to vans and fleet trucks to forklifts, lawnmowers and farm tractors. It is the third most popular vehicle fuel, next to gasoline and diesel.
So why should you consider switching over your business fleet to propane autogas? Well, for starters, it can be a big money-saver. Here’s a comparison.
While we don’t install bi-fuel conversion kits on existing diesel-powered vehicles like we do with gasoline engines, we encourage business owners to invest in autogas-powered vehicles for their fleet when the time comes to replace older diesel vehicles. Here’s why this will help your bottom line:
With gasoline vehicles, there is a risk of fuel degradation and accelerated wear of engine components. Autogas has fewer residual contaminants in the oil that can damage engines, and there’s less carbon build-up on the valves—unavoidable with gasoline engines.
Propane also historically costs from $1.00 to $1.50 less per gallon than gasoline.
Many fleet owners looking to reduce emissions are considering electric fleet vehicles as a solution. Recharging stations, however, could be cost prohibitive.
As an example, the cost to support the infrastructure for 10 EV buses could be an estimated $5,000–$20,000. Compare that to a small autogas station supporting 10 buses. Annual maintenance is an estimated $2,500.
Since 99% of our nation’s propane autogas is produced in North America, using this American-made fuel means reducing our dependence on foreign oil. You will also be supporting our domestic economy and helping to create American jobs.
With more than 2,500 autogas fueling stations already in place throughout the country, autogas represents a practical and readily available fuel.
It’s an abundant fuel, too, with upward of 68% of U.S. autogas manufactured as a by-product of natural gas refining.
Additionally, autogas-powered vehicles produce lower emissions than gasoline and diesel vehicles, including significantly less carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NO₂) and carbon dioxide (CO₂).
Autogas is also a safe, proven and reliable fuel. Fleets across the U.S. are fueled by autogas, partly because autogas is intrinsically safer than many other fuels.
Unlike gasoline, diesel, methanol and ethanol, autogas is nontoxic, nonpoisonous and soluble in water. Should a rare accidental release of autogas occur, it would dissipate into the atmosphere with no harmful contaminants released into the air, soil or water.
For fleet owners who want the cost benefits of propane autogas but need the flexibility of a gasoline backup or who aren’t ready to purchase new vehicles, EPA-certified bi-fuel conversion kits can be installed on existing gasoline-powered vehicles.
You can count on propane refueling technology to deliver as dependably as the vehicles themselves. Refueling with propane autogas is quick, quiet and safe. It’s the same experience as refueling with gasoline, making the transition to propane autogas easy for business fleets.
Make Wilson your propane autogas partner in southeast Pennsylvania or anywhere else in the Delaware Valley. We’ll help you save time and improve your bottom line even further.
We’ll set you up with a secure storage container and put you on a delivery schedule to suit your needs. Instead of your employees losing time stopping at a fueling station every day to fill up with gasoline, we’ll deliver to your business so you can get to your customers faster.
To get your propane autogas wheels in motion, please reach out to our commercial fuel experts today for a quote.
