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28 August 2008
FUEL COSTS SAVINGS WITH ORBITAL
GAS PRODUCTS
The potential fuel
cost savings and emission improvements from LPG systems supplied
by Orbital Gas Products (OGP) to Tier 1 Australian Automotive Manufactures
is highlighted in a recent report in LPG Autogas News (July 30th).
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LPG Metering Unit
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OGP Production Line
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"Material handling company
Crown Equipment has slashed $120,000 from its annual fleet fuel
bill and reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by 60,000 kilograms
through using LPG Autogas-powered passenger vehicles.
The national forklift specialist introduced
an Autogas passenger vehicle replacement policy 18 months ago.
Its 35 LPG-powered E-Gas Ford Falcons travelled
over one million kilometres combined in the 12 months from March
2007 to March 2008.
Crown Equipment fleet manager Colleen Upsall
calculated the potential combined petrol bill for the vehicles to
be $239,000. The Autogas equivalent was $119,000 - a 50 per cent
cost reduction.
"The two main reasons we are moving our
fleet to Autogas are that its environmental advantages align with
our corporate responsibility policies, and for its proven economic
benefits. Together, they form a compelling argument," she said."
Report is printed with courtesy of LPG Australia.
OGP supplies LPG Conversion kits and parts
to over 500 businesses in Australia and New Zealand and has been
supplying products and services to Ford since the mid 1990's. Since
then OGP has obtained Ford's Q1 supplier quality accreditation and
has gained certification to ISO 14001 Environmental Management and
ISO/TS 16949 Automotive Quality Management Systems. The EGAS Falcon
is the only factory fitted Dedicated LPG vehicle available in Australia
and over 70,000 of these have been built.
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