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Valley of the Sun Clean Cities Coalition Meeting September 29 th , 2011

Valley of the Sun Clean Cities Coalition Meeting September 29 th , 2011. Blue Bird Dealer for Arizona Brian Hedman, Sales Representative. Engineering, Testing, Prototyping and Manufacturing Brad Beauchamp, Western Region Fleet Manager. Nation's Premiere Propane Provider

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Valley of the Sun Clean Cities Coalition Meeting September 29 th , 2011

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  1. Valley of the Sun Clean Cities Coalition Meeting September 29th, 2011

  2. Blue Bird Dealer for Arizona Brian Hedman, Sales Representative Engineering, Testing, Prototyping and Manufacturing Brad Beauchamp, Western Region Fleet Manager Nation's Premiere Propane Provider Michael Leptuch , Account Manager Manufacturer of Blue Bird School Buses

  3. Started operation September, 2004Canyon State Bus Sales is a Privately owned companyExtensive history and experience with Blue Bird products, sales & service in ArizonaFull service dealership focusing on service and supportThe only dealer in Arizona that is dedicated to school buses and student transportation

  4. Blue Bird was the first major school bus manufacturer to offer CNG as a fuel option in a full-size bus in 1991, and has offered CNG buses continuously ever since. Today, Blue Bird remains committed to furthering CNG as a school bus fuel option. Blue Bird’s current CNG offering consists of the Transit-style Type D All American Rear Engine powered by the Cummins ISL CNG engine.

  5. HYBRID TYPE “A” COLLINS SCHOOL BUS Collins Bus entered exclusive agreement with Azure Dynamics April 2009 Ford E-450 5.4L gas chassis with hybrid-electric conversion Finished unit provides est. 20 seated passengers or 12 + 2 wheelchairs with six row flat floor body Production started July 2009

  6. PROPANE POWERED BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUSES

  7. PROPANE POWERED BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL • VISION • 19 FT-35 FT LONG • UP TO 78 PASSENGER • ROUSH 6.8 PROPANE ENGINE

  8. PROPANE POWERED MICRO BIRD TYPE “A” • UP TO 30 PASSENGERS AND IS AVAILABLE AS A SPECIAL NEEDS BUS • WITH ITS 41 GALLON TANK RANGE IS UP TO 320 MILES PER TANK

  9. George Weber, president and CEO of Ford Component Sales “It’s a fantastic engine, It is tried and true. It has millions of miles behind it. Phil Horlock, president and CEO of Blue Bird “Another thing we hear is the drivers love this bus — it’s quiet,” he added. “And the tailpipe is clean, so it’s great for the environment Blue Bird collaborated with Ford and ROUSH CleanTeach on the school bus, which they say provides fuel savings of 30 to 40 percent on average compared to diesel counterparts.

  10. School Bus Fuel Data • Average miles traveled per year for school buses 12,000 • Average number of students transported per bus 54 • Average fuel consumption large capacity Diesel 7 mpg • Average Cost Per Gallon Diesel $ 3.25 • Average Fuel use per school bus 1,714 gallons • Total fuel used by all school buses in USA per year 822,857,143 • Average cost of diesel fuel per bus per year $ 5570 • Annual cost of fuel per child transported per year $68 • Average Fuel Consumption Large capacity Propane 6 mpg • Average Cost Per Gallon Propane $ 2.00 • Average cost of Propane per bus per year $ 4000

  11. 40% Reduction in Fuel Costs • 97% Domestically Produced Fuel • Zero Compromise in Ford Warranty • Zero Compromise in Horsepower & Torque • Similar Operating Range to Gas & Diesel • Low Cost Access to Public & Private Fueling Infrastructure • 24% Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Vehicles Serviced with Existing Diagnostic Equipment • Positive ROI With & Without Government Incentives • Immediate Impact to Daily Import of 11 Million Barrels of Oil What If We Can Deliver This

  12. BLUE BIRD, ROUSH AND FERRELL AUTOGAS DELIVER ON ALL OF THESE NEEDS The Good News?

  13. QUESTIONS?

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