Florida based Engineering Firm Announces Fleet Conversion To Propane Autogas

The final stop of the 5,500-mile Coast-to-Coast Clean Air Ride, an initiative of Alliance AutoGas, was held at Orlando-based engineering consulting firm, Universal Engineering Sciences (UES). UES served as event co-host and made the announced at the gathering that the company will be converting 85 of its 400 vehicles to propane autogas.

The firm, which also has a major presence in Jacksonville and other Florida locations, has partnered with Alliance AutoGas to convert its vehicles to propane autogas. The two companies also have collaborated on the installation of an autogas refueling station to serve UES fleets.

Universal Engineering Services stated that converting the vehicles to propane autogas will provide the company an approximate savings of $1 per gallon, totaling $1,500 in savings per vehicle annually. In addition to being 30-50 percent less expensive than gasoline or diesel fuel, refueling infrastructure is among the least expensive to install, operate and maintain of any transportation fuel. Propane autogas is the third leading auto fuel in the world.

Of the $476,000 spent by UES on its fleet conversion to date, the company will receive approximately $238,000 in rebates from the state.