Posted by JK-NY on March 12, 2016 at 06:03:47 from (209.86.226.34):
In Reply to: Propane comeback? posted by notjustair on March 11, 2016 at 20:58:01:
I deal with many upstate NY school district bus fleets in my job. The trend to CNG and propane has not really caught on here , due to the need for another whole system fot fueling, and some reliability issues with the firsst propane buses, as well as marginal savings on fuel and limited range and re-fueling options if away from home.There are a few districts using propane , non e that I deal with directly thatr semm to be getting along OK with it now. The trend in small type A (made with a van chassis) has been going to gas engines for a few years now. The gas engine in these size buses get comparable mpg to the diesels with less issues and lower purchase cost and lower cost per gallon of fuel. I have seen GM chassis small buses with 6 liter gas engines go over 225,000 mi with no engine issues. Now two of the 3 major large bus manufacturers are offering a gas engine in full size bus and there is a lot of interest in them due to the increased cost and increased issues that come with the newer diesels with the required emmissions controlled engines. I remember when the gas engines went away, the last ones available were in GM chassis full size buses ( which havent been built in over 10 years now) . Thy used the 8.1 gasser which would hold up well in a full sized bus.
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