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Police department in Calif. city buys autogas trucks

The Foothills Sun Gazette (Exeter, Calif.) -- The police department in Exeter, Calif., has purchased several new vehicles -- two of which are trucks powered by propane autogas. Two grants, one from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and another from a propane association, covered $91,000 of the $128,000 total cost for the vehicles.

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Submitted Feb 23, 2012 By: des7902

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TableTalk Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,184 Points:558,700 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 8:07:25 PM Ignore TableTalk Report Abuse It's easy to cost justify anything when you are paying for it with someone else's money (grants). You can't cost justify these things when you do this on the open market. Let the markets work.
bullfrog42 All-Star Author Texas Posts:847 Points:171,085 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 1:21:09 PM Ignore bullfrog42 Report Abuse Get smart and go green for Obama and we will not need big oil in USA
amoshins Champion Author Trenton Posts:2,205 Points:643,595 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 1:19:54 PM Ignore amoshins Report Abuse Cool,hope they get their $ worth
Rockyguitar Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,572 Points:1,204,520 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 12:06:30 PM Ignore Rockyguitar Report Abuse Grant this ..!..
schatzila Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,959 Points:1,018,570 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 12:00:54 PM Ignore schatzila Report Abuse right on
bills299 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,376 Points:906,440 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:47:57 AM Ignore bills299 Report Abuse Can I get a grant for help with a new vehichle??
qwerty17 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,660 Points:1,119,625 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:40:43 AM Ignore qwerty17 Report Abuse propane, cng, let's all get on the bus.
kress999 Sophomore Author Alabama Posts:218 Points:367,525 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:38:20 AM Ignore kress999 Report Abuse Wish we could convert more vehicles to propane, we have lots of it.
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,359 Points:755,230 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:33:19 AM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse good for them
uglytom Champion Author Florida Posts:7,464 Points:1,542,015 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:40:25 AM Ignore uglytom Report Abuse Good.
Tehbob Champion Author California Posts:2,306 Points:459,555 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:32:26 AM Ignore Tehbob Report Abuse sounds like a good idea
Cothrom Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,763 Points:727,445 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:19:23 AM Ignore Cothrom Report Abuse Every little bit helps Cost seems rad, but it is California
TripleHs Champion Author Austin Posts:3,355 Points:918,840 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:15:40 AM Ignore TripleHs Report Abuse well, they seem quite expansive, and curious what are the benefits
Paddy60 Veteran Author Alberta Posts:492 Points:462,525 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 9:47:54 AM Ignore Paddy60 Report Abuse Nothing new. My father used propane in the 1950's and my brother in law drove a pickup that ran on LNG in the 1960's.
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,342 Points:162,925 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 9:42:03 AM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse I'm glad they weren't electric vehicles or they couldn't make it to their donut shops - and if they did make it they would be stranded there all day.