LP Gas, March 2014

Company goal Get customers out of their comfort zone P recision Sales and Service Inc a Birmingham Ala based company that converts vehicles to run on alternative fuels has steadily seen business related to propane autogas vehicle conversions pick up In January for example Precision Sales and Service completed 10 autogas conversions on Alabama Department of Corrections DOC vans and the potential for future business with such customers is great Precision Sales and Service owner Buddy Gamel says because a number of companies with fleets have tens perhaps even hundreds of other vehicles that could be converted Once the DOC starts getting some numbers in theyre looking at doing somewhere around 60 more conversions Gamel says They have 100 vans running in the state right now The state is looking at this project very carefully to see what kind of savings theyre going to have If the DOC experiences savings to the states liking Gamel says other state departments may want in on autogas Its going to flow over into other departments and areas of the state he says You have maintenance trucks Theres thousands of cars and vehicles that could be running on an alternate fuel Back in 2009 we converted 11 vehicles for the Alabama Department NEWS BRIEFS Autogas summit accessible online for free TSN Communications says its Propane Engine Fuel Summit on March 27 in Irving Texas can be viewed live via a free webcast The summit kicks off the fifth annual Texas Alternative Energy Transportation Conference Expo Attendees interested in viewing the webcast are asked to register at www altcarexpotexas com and then access it at propaneenginefuelsummit com Several OEMs of propane autogas technology will participate in a panel discussion Panelists from Bi Phase Technologies Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp General Motors and Roush CleanTech will discuss autogas future and plans for autogas vehicles According to a press release attendees and viewers will learn what types of vehicles are on the market as well as plans for future models Vehicle performance certifications and warranties will be discussed along with the benefits of fueling with autogas New name for engine fuel systems provider Sunrise Global Inc a California based manufacturer of LP gas trucks fuel systems and fuel engines changed its corporate name to Greenkraft Inc According to a press release the name change reflects Sunrise Globals December 2013 acquisition of Greenkraft To learn more about the S2G LPG Commercial Chassis visit freightlinerchassis com or call Freightliner Custom Chassis at 800 545 8831 For ordering details contact your local dealer See it in action on YouTube search S2G Truck FOCUS ON SPONSORED BY In January the Alabama Department of Corrections converted 10 vans to propane of Agriculture These were state inspectors running all over the state They were realizing savings of around 2000 per vehicle per year Its a no brainer when you can see that kind of savings How has the autogas market evolved for Precision Sales and Service which has been converting vehicles for more than 20 years And what is Gamels vision for the future as it relates to autogas LP Gas Managing Editor Kevin Yanik asked Gamel these questions and more in a recent interview LP Gas How would you describe the propane autogas conversion marketplace these last few years compared with some of your companys earlier years Gamel The marketplace has changed People are now calling me saying theyve already done the math and that propane looks like it makes a lot of sense It is Its the best alternate fuel there is Ive got businesses now that are calling whereas before we were knocking on doors trying to get anybody we could Ive given presentations and done seminars at workshops for years trying to find anybody who would listen telling them theres a day coming youre Continued on page 25 20 LPGas March 2014 www LPGasmagazine com