Green Fleet

Go Airport Express operates 30 Roush CleanTech Ford E-350 propane-autogas-fueled vans between Chicago’s downtown hotels and its airports.

Tags: award, Chicago, propane autogas, Propane Education & Research Council, ROUSH CleanTech, Ford E-350, GO Airport Express

With 2010-MY certification in-hand, ROUSH CleanTech is now pursuing similar retrofit certification for 2009, 2011 and 2012 model years of the same Ford E-series vans and wagons, and E-450 cutaway vehicle platforms.

Tags: Ford F-150, CARB, Roush, 2010-MY, propane autogas, ROUSH CleanTech, Ford E-350, CARB certification, Ford E-250, retrofitting

The CARB executive orders allow the vehicles to be sold and operated in California, as well as in 16 other states that follow CARB rules, according to BAF.

Tags: CNG conversion, CNG vehicles, BAF, Ford F-350, Ford F-250, Ford Motor Co., Ford E-350, Ford E-250

For a typical fleet vehicle that drives 45 miles per day, the combined mode fuel economy would be more than 30 mpg, while a similar Ford E-350 cutaway chassis with a V8 engine is only able to achieve less than 9 mpg, based on data provided by major fleets.

Tags: PHEV, conversion, Ford E-350, plug-in hybrid vans, ALTe