We estimate our fuel savings in the first year alone to be more than $82,000. Transitioning our fleet to propane autogas was an extremely easy decision to make because we are saving taxpayer dollars, improving the environment through cleaner auto emissions and supporting a domestically produced fuel source.

—Bill McCarty, director of budget and management for the City of Springfield

A recently installed on-site refueling station featuring a CleanFUEL USA CFT Pro 2100 autogas dispenser will fuel the vehicles, used by the City’s public works department.

When compared with gasoline, vehicles fueled by propane autogas emit 20% less NO_x, 60% less carbon monoxide and up to 25% less greenhouse gases.

The project was funded in part by a grant from the US Energy Department’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Texas State Technical College serves as the lead grantee of the funds, which support the development of a national propane autogas refueling network, incentives to convert school buses and other fleet vehicles to alternative fuels, and training for green jobs.

According to McCarty, savings from these initial 24 vehicles will influence the City’s decision to add more vehicles fueled by propane autogas to its fleet, including police patrol cars.