Presented by Jason Ebert, GO Riteway Transportation Group, on May 7, 2013, at the Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program Partner Showcase in Madison, WI.

1. Presented by:
Jason Ebert

2. The Thought of Propane
 Go Airport Connection to our line of services
 Working with Wisconsin State Energy Office
 Locations Milwaukee & Sheboygan

3. Propane Project
 First we looked the benefits of using propane as an
auto-gas with some of the key factors being:
 Cleaner Fuel than Gas and Diesel
 Propane is non-toxic and does not contaminate ground water
or soil
 Propane is a federally designated clean fuel as stated in the
Clean Air Act of 1990 and National Policy Act of 2005
 60% Less Carbon Monoxide
 24% Fewer Greenhouse Gas Emissions
 20% Less Nitrogen Oxide

4. Propane Benefits
 Minimal cost and change to shop procedures and
facilities
 Low cost of conversion and infrastructure
 The ability to maintain a greater range with little loss in
vehicle space for customers
 Sustainability of project after grant funding
 Another key factor with propane was:
 90% of U.S. consumption is produced in the U.S.

5. Our Propane Overview
 We then decided that it would be best to install our
own propane re-fueling station with the following
reasons in mind
 Locations currently available
 http://www.afdc.energy.gov/locator/stations/
 Price of buying bulk propane
 Ease of accessibility

6.  We began to look for a propane vendor
 We chose to proceed with Boehlke Bottle Gas
 We used Boehlke Bottle Gas to aid us in researching
and coming up with a plan for the new site
 Site Preparations
 Rules and Regulations
 Training Requirements

7.  Site Description
 2-1990 Gallon Tanks
 Clean Fuel USA 2000 Series Meter System
 Blackmer LPG Pump with a 7.5hp motor
 Petrovend K-800 with Phoenix software
 Automatic Changeover Control for Compressed
Nitrogen
 Before fueling the site asks for fleet number and
odometer

8. The Conversions
 Using the Roush Cleantech propane kits
 Fuel Rails
 Fuel Lines
 Tank Removal and Install
 Reprogramming the Computer
 We Choose to do the installs with our own personnel
 Average Install Time of 6-7 hours

9. Airport Vehicles
 Currently our Airport Shuttle vans average around
100,000 miles a year each
 We have 47 vans that service Southeastern Wisconsin
with transportation to and from Mitchell International
and O’Hare International Airport
 We Utilize Ford E-350 vans with a 5.4L engine in them
 We chose to go with used 2009-2010 model year vans
 Highlights are hardened exhaust valves and valve seats
on new Ford vehicles
 These vans had mileages between 30,000 to 100,000
miles when we completed the installs

10.  Current Fuel mileages on the vans is about 11.1MPG
over a sample of 3,187,070 miles.
 Our current cost of propane is on average less than
$2.50 per gallon with all taxes included
 Our Estimated Return on Investment is less than 5
years (This is the case with and without grant
funding).

11. Buses Commercial and School
 Current Vehicles in the Fleet
 4- 2013 Ford E-450 Micro bird school buses 30P
 1- 2013 Ford E-450 Micro bird school bus 18P+1WC
 1- 2013 Ford E-450 Commercial Bus 24P
 Factory Direct Kits
 Roush Cleantech propane kits

12. What We Know So Far
 Fuel Economy is about 21% less than our diesel and gas
school buses with comparable seating
 ROI or breakeven point on these units is greater than 5
years without grant funding
 Drivers have made the comments that they like these
vehicles because they are not as loud and dirty
 General Public Needs Education
 Reliable

13. The Bumps in The Road
 Driver adjustments to the propane vehicles
 Range limits of the vehicles and the adjustments to
them
 The amount of time it takes to get parts to repair the
propane kit components

14. Million Dollar Question
 We have on signed agreements to purchase
 10-72P Bluebird school buses
 4- Ford E-450 Micro bird school buses 30P
 1- Ford E-450 Micro bird school bus 18P+1WC
 Will the investment pay off…
Would we recommend this fuel to others?

15. Time Will Tell!!!
THANK YOU
Jason Ebert
Go Riteway Transportation Group
Jason.Ebert@goriteway.com
www.goriteway.com