What Is Propane Autogas?

Posted: June 24, 2024

A look at the alternative fuel choice

We often associate cars, trucks and buses with either gasoline or diesel fuel. After all, how many gas stations do you just happen to pass in a day while you are out driving? But did you know that there is an alternative to both these fuels? We are talking about propane autogas!

What is propane autogas?

Propane autogas can be used in vehicles the same way that gasoline and diesel fuel is used in vehicles. Due to the fact that it is a more sustainable fuel and we are living in a world determined to be more “green” and eco friendly, propane autogas is becoming a more common choice when it comes to fueling a vehicle. In fact, research from the Alternative Fuels Data Center shows that propane autogas is being used to fuel about 66% of alternative fuel vehicles here in the United States. This statistic makes it the number three fuel choice, coming in just behind diesel fuel and your standard gasoline.

Propane autogas is most commonly used to fuel:

• School buses
• Tractors used in the agricultural industry
• Delivery trucks and vans
• Public transportation buses
• Commercial transportation vans used by carpenters, electricians, painters and plumbers

Why propane autogas is becoming a popular choice

Propane autogas’ popularity is not merely a coincidence. It offers quite a few advantages and benefits to the people who use it to power their vehicles. Those benefits include:

• Safety: Propane autogas is significantly safer than both gasoline and diesel fuel. It does not release any harmful emissions and this helps protects a driver’s health. Additionally, it is non-toxic, which means that it is not harmful to any surrounding living organisms, even in the event of a leak.
• Vehicles that run on propane autogas require less maintenance and repairs and usually last longer than vehicles that run on diesel fuel and standard gasoline. All of this, in turn, helps reduce costs seeing as you are not spending as much money on repairs and vehicle replacements.
• Saving money on repairs is not the only way autogas helps people save money. Autogas users usually save about 30% to 40% per mile traveled thanks to the fact that autogas is typically about 30% cheaper than your standard gasoline.
• When you use propane autogas you eliminate certain hassles and costs. For example, when you use diesel fuel you have to also spend money on purchasing, storing and replacing diesel emissions fluid as well as anti-gel fluids that prevent blockages in your vehicle’s filters and lines. But you simply do not encounter costs like this when using propane autogas.

Propane autogas from Valley Propane

Any business owner with a fleet of vehicles here in Montana can count on Valley Propane for the propane autogas they need to keep their companies moving. We can supply autogas to any vehicle throughout the region!

Not ready to make the switch to propane autogas? We deliver diesel fuel and gasoline too!

Contact Valley Propane today to learn more about all the fuel options we offer and to become a customer today.