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.
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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
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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