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Interview Key Findings
City of Oberlin
Custom
Cleaning
Kendal
LCCC
LCJVS
MetroParks
New Russia
Township
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Schools
Republic
Services
Believes it presents
a significant safety
concern
Already has a CNG
line coming to the
facility
Has a 2,000 gallon
skid-mounted tank
that could be used
for biodiesel
Has discussed this
with New Russia
Township originally,
but could not get
accounting systems
to sync
Does not want to
be a guinea pig for
vehicle systems
Has concerns about
ROI and space
Has concerns about
ROI and space
Thinks there will
be problems with
employees plugging
in at the end of a shift
Has looked into
telematics, but does
not think it will save
much
Is concerned
that training their
guy on propane
maintenance would
be too big of a drain
on his time
Concerns about tank
taking up bed space
on salt spreaders
Is not currently
tracking vehicle
fuel use
Has not looked at
propane mowers,
but are already using
bi-fuel forklifts
Is not currently
tracking vehicle
fuel use
Has already been
thinking about
sharing fueling
services with nearby
cattle farm
Has looked at
propane mowers,
but could not make
ROI work
Has looked into
system similar to
AIM2 but it was too
expensive
Has investigated the
possibility of rolling
the cost of onboard
systems into vehicle
price at time of
purchase
Is interested, but
not sure it will be
effective
Has discussed this
the City of Oberlin
originally, but could
not make it work
Has none in
place, but might
be interested in
pursuing this
Has looked into
this, but ROI was
unfeasible
Is already using
biodiesel in trucks
and tractors
Has looked at AIM2.
Current budget is
around $40,000
Likes ROUSH Blue
Bird a lot, but does
not know where
fueling would happen
Is interested in
shared fueling with
the City, ODOT, or
as a last choice
Republic Services
Has previously
considered sharing
a bus garage with
the City, which would
include shared
maintenance
Is interested in
figuring out what it
would cost to get
CNG
Is interested in
sharing CNG fueling
with surrounding
area
Will need CNG safety
training for drivers
and mechanics if
they decide on CNG
Propane CNG Electric Biodiesel
Fueling
System
Shared
Fueling
Onboard
System
Shared
Maintenance
Driver
Training NOTES:
Has 2,000 skid-tank that could be used
for biodiesel storage. Pain point is fuel
use accounting, where there is a lot of
human error. City has an acre of land
reserved for use by the schools.
Has had trouble in the past with after-
market work on vehicles.
Vehicles are housed in the warehouse
division. Vehicles are leased to other
departments at blanket GSA rate.
Is big into “living what they teach”. Has
already talked to LCCC about running
an auto technician program. Might
be an opportunity to do some kind of
driver training run through here.
Fuel use reduction is thier biggest
concern.
Is not specifically interested in
alternative fuels but not opposed either.
Is already producing biodiesel.
Is very interested in ROUSH Blue Bird
since drivers are encouraged to attend
a school bus rodeo each year.
Has very little say in vehicle
specifications.
Key:
strong
interest
potential
interest
neutral potential
disinterest
strong
disinterest
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Interested Disinterested