VEHICLE FUEL: POLICE AND THE PROPANE VEHICLE

This article describes the conversion of one police department patrol car to a propane fuel system in the city of Englewood, Ohio. It reviews the installation, costs, safety, performance and acceptance. It concludes that propane conversion has shown itself to be cost-effective and safe, thus providing benefits to both public and police.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Chiefs of Police

  11 Firstfield Road
  Gaithersburg, MD  United States  20760
• Authors:
  • Dam, E
• Publication Date: 1983-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 30-31
• Serial:
  • POLICE CHIEF
  • Volume: 50
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceptance; Alternate fuels; Building; Cost effectiveness; Costs; Facilities; Fuel systems; Fuels; Installation; Performance evaluations; Police vehicles; Propane; Safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Conversion; Fuel costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Propane fuel
• Subject Areas: Construction; Energy; Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386739
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-036 220
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 28 1984 12:00AM