Before the season starts, the entire 120-mower fleet at Benchmark Landscapes based in Austin, Texas, will be converted to propane power. The process has been gradual during the last five years – but the cost savings of running on this alternative fuel vs. gasoline has been dramatic. We’re talking $100,000 less cash spent on fuel per year, and that’s when gas prices are down.
“Our average crew drives only about 10 miles per day, so 90 percent of our fuel consumption is through mowers,” says Casey Vickrey, president. “Our crews will use 1 or 2 gallons of gas in a vehicle and 10 gallons with two mowers running on gas.”
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