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POLL: Diesel? Hydrogen? Electricity? What will fuel future highways?
With road-legal self-driving trucks and an economically-feasible way to harness solar energy and go off the power grid being a part of our present and no longer possibilities of a far-off future, we got to thinking: what’s the fuel of the future going to be? Electricity sure seems to be making a pretty strong case with Tesla […]
May 8, 2015
Pickups
Inside Propane Autogas: Jobsite Savings
Propane-powered pickups can save contractors hundreds of dollars a month in fuel costs.
August 29, 2013
Pickups
Propane Power For Pickups: Fueling Stations
For contractors that need to refuel while en route, propane autogas refueling stations are easy to find
August 23, 2013
Construction Equipment
Ford announces 2014 F-150 fueled by compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas
Beginning this fall, Ford will offer a prep package on the 2014 F-150 that allows the truck to run on compressed natural gas (CNG), liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and gasoline. The F-150 will be the only CNG/LPG-capable half-ton pickup on the market and will be capable of driving more than 750 miles on one tank […]
July 31, 2013
Pickups
Green Homes, Green Pickup Fleets
Texas contractors are taking advantage of cheap alternative fuel by investing in propane-powered pickups.
June 28, 2013
Construction Equipment
Mack to begin building Pinnacle Axle Back powered by DME alternative fuel
After a press event held by parent company Volvo earlier this month that focused on dimethyl ether, Mack Trucks has announced that in 2015 it will begin producing Pinnacle Axle Back models that are powered by the alternative fuel, also known as DME. DME is a clean-burning fuel that is non-toxic. Plus, it can be made […]
June 21, 2013
Equipment
UPS expands its natural gas-powered fleet in a big way
UPS has announced its plans to purchase approximately 700 trucks fueled by liquefied natural gas, better known as LNG. The logistics company is no stranger to the alternative fuel. UPS has operated natural gas vehicles for more than a decade and prior to this announcement was operating a fleet of more than 100 LNG-powered vehicles […]
April 24, 2013
Pickups
Altrernative Fuels offer Economy Options Video
Pat Muldoon of Venchurs talks Fuel Economy at ProPickup Truck Expo 2012
January 14, 2013
Pickups
VA Switching 15,000 Vehicles to CNG/Propane
Roush CleanTech and Alliance AutoGas partners in 15,000 fleet vehicle switch
October 9, 2012
Pickups
Natural Gas Vehicle Boom
Rising gasoline prices good for the natural gas vehicle market according to the most recent survey
October 9, 2012
Construction Equipment
The fiery perils of E-15
The EPA is slowly sneaking E-15, that is gasoline mixed with with 15 percent ethanol, into our lives-this despite the fact that it can ruin small engines and start fires. I love this sentence from the New York Times article: None of these (fuel blends), however, are intended for use in lawnmowers, leaf blowers or […]
August 14, 2012
Pickups
Maximizing Fuel Economy
Finding ways to reduce fuel costs, without affecting vehicle efficiency and productivity at Expo SmartSession
July 7, 2012
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