Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. LPG MT-45

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp.
LPG MT-45
PERC Third Thursday Webinar
20 March 2014
Table of Contents
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Company background
2.
A leader in alternative fuels
3.
Innovator in LPG and propane-autogas
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Development of the LPG MT-45
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MT-45 details and specifications
6.
MT-45 features and highlights
Company background
FCCC – Driven By You
• Based in Gaffney, SC
• Manufactures premium chassis for four markets
• Delivery / Walk-in van
• Recreational vehicle
• Shuttle bus / commercial bus
• School bus
FCCC – Driven By You
• Subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA)
• A Mercedes-Benz company
• Part of a 100-year-plus legacy of innovation and excellence
• Provides FCCC access to
• Global resources and expertise
• Engineering excellence
• Highest-quality parts, people and products
A Clear Leader in Alternative Fuels
Leader in Alternative Fuels
Diesel
• MT-45 / MT-55
• 95k-plus EPA10 Selective
Catalytic Reduction (SCR)
Clean Diesel DTNA
vehicles
Compressed Natural Gas
(CNG) and Liquid Natural
Gas (LNG)
• Develops CNG- and LNGpowered chassis for WIV
and commercial bus
markets
• FCCC has offered CNG
products since 2000
Leader in Alternative Fuels
Hybrid-hydraulic and
Hybrid-electric
• 10-plus years in HEV
development and
experience
• 1,500-plus DTNA HEV
vehicles
All-electric
• Delivered all-electric WIV
chassis for Fleets 2011
Leader in Alternative Fuels
Industry leader in development of LPG
and P-A
• S2G
• Developed in response to significant
interest/demand from medium duty market
• Initial focus on propane delivery market
• Showcased and demonstrated at NTEA
2013
• First factory-installed LPG engine available
to medium-duty truck market
• 8-liter, 350hp engine
• 33,000lb GVWR
Leader in Alternative Fuels
Industry leader in development of LPG and P-A
•S2G
• Entering final stages of product validation – spring/summer 2014
• Nationwide, extended field test of 25 units beginning April 2014
• Expected start of production – end of Q2 2014
LPG MT-45
Background and development
• Product development/spec process began with UPS approx. 2 years ago
• Close work/partnership with CleanFUEL USA, Powertrain Integration, PERC
• Delivery and field test of 20 delivery trucks in Georgia throughout winter
2013/2014
• Utilization of UPS “rolling laboratory” approach
LPG MT-45
Details and specifications
• 6.0L V8 engine
• 308 HP
• 367 lb-ft @4,400 RMP
• Liquid propane injection system
• 48-usable-gallon, 16”x75” righthand-mounted propane tank
• EPA and CARB certified
LPG MT-45
Details and specifications
• GVWR of up to 19,500 lbs
• Allison 1000HS transmission with park pawl
• 50-degree wheelcut and 19.5-inch tires
• Available wheelbase up to 208 inches
• 3-year, 50,000-mie warranty with 24/7 Factory Direct customer support
LPG MT-45
Features and benefits
• Integrates seamlessly into existing UPS
chassis platform / truck structure
• No sacrifice in load-carrying capacity,
cargo volume, truck configuration
• Factory-supplied and -supported system
• LI system provides outstanding
performance
• Great acceleration
• Cold-weather starting and operation
• Average range of 200-250 miles
depending on route specifics
Who we are, what we do…
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CFUSA Liquid Propane Injection (LPI®) system is
OEM compatible
Best propane performance available today
Economically attractive
Same diagnostics as a gasoline fuel system
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Performance
• Liquid phase injection
• Air charge cooling
• Calibrated power equal to
gasoline
• Drivers impression is better
than gasoline
• Excellent sub-zero starting
The evolution of
• Original design fifty-state certified and
launched in 2006; 3,000 medium duty GM
trucks and Bluebird buses built thru 2011
• CFUSA proprietary LPI® fuel system on the
GM 8L engine fifty-state certified in 2013.
Includes the FCCC S2G and Thomas Built C2
school bus
• CFUSA proprietary LPI® fuel system on the
GM 6L engine fifty-state certified in 2010.
Includes the GM G4500, Collins NexBus and
Thomas Built Minotour buses, CFUSA
aftermarket program and FCCC MT-45/55
NEW GEN III Design
• Reduced injector rail mass to
minimize heat absorption
• Simplistic design
• Eliminated evaporative fuel
handling module
• Corrosion resistant
components, tested and
proven
• Reduced installation time
FUEL RAILS
• Reduced mass = 3.2 lbs lighter
• Proprietary fuel pressure
regulator/fuel return valve
• Fuel supply lock off in engine
compartment
• Proprietary port fuel delivery
nozzles
• Error proofed electrical
connectors & fuel line
connections
TANK DESIGN
• Conventional tank design, no
electric fill, no internal fuel level
rheostat
• Robust electrical connector and
pass-thru for fuel pump
• More reliable high-mileage fuel
pump
• Hi-tech fuel handling with
proprietary baffle design
• Easy/fast evacuation valve
Tank Baffle
Return Vapor Valve
Baffle Check Valve
Supply Valve Hose Bushing
Fuel Pump
SERVICE, WARRANTY &
TRAINING
• Call Center Support: 877-234-1722
• LPI system warranty equivalent to OEM
• On site service response always available
• Service components available through
CFUSA Service Network in coordination
with Powertrain Integration and FCCC
UPS® Utilizing CleanFUEL USA LPI ® (Liquid Propane Injection) Systems and
Propane Autogas Refueling Stations for Delivery Truck Fleet Installation
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UPS announced in early March plans to purchase
1,000 propane package delivery trucks and install an
initial 50 fueling stations at UPS locations. The
investment in propane vehicles and infrastructure is
approximately $70 million.
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UPS will be using CleanFUEL USA’s Liquid Propane
Injection (LPI) system in its planned purchase of 1,000
propane autogas package delivery trucks, as well as
multiple refueling stations across the United States.
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The UPS delivery truck is based on a new CleanFUEL
USA offering, the Freightliner Custom Chassis MT-45
walk-in van with CleanFUEL USA LPI system and 6.0L
engine provided by Powertrain Integration.
UPS ® Utilizing CleanFUEL USA Liquid Propane Injection Systems and
Propane Autogas Refueling Stations for Delivery Truck Fleet Installation
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The propane fleet will replace gasoline- and
diesel-fueled vehicles used largely in rural
areas in Louisiana and Oklahoma with other
states pending. The vehicles on these routes
can travel approx. 270 miles on a tank of
propane. Operations will begin by mid-2014
and be completed early next year.
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UPS tested 20 propane-powered brown
delivery trucks successfully this past winter
in Gainesville, Georgia.
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The new propane fleet is expected to travel
more than 25 million miles and to displace
approximately 3.5 million gallons of
conventional gasoline and diesel per year.
CONTACT US
Crystelle Markley
crystelle.markley@cleanfuelusa.com
512.864.0300
www.cleanfuelusa.com
Twitter (@CleanFUELUSA)
Facebook (facebook.com/CleanFUELUSA)
YouTube (youtube.com/CleanFuelUSA1)
LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/cleanfuel-usa)
Who is Powertrain Integration
• Formed in 2004
• Part of the Tecstar Automotive Group
• Engineering and Integration focused
Product Pedigree
• 8.1L LPG engine for Blue
Bird
• 8.0L LPG engine FCCC
S2G and Thomas Bus B2
• Several gasoline engine
programs, including
FCCC MT45/55
• GM Transmissions
6.0L LC8 Engine
• General Motors
production
• Gaseous fuel prep
• Special medium duty
features
• Passive emission
controls
Calibrated for Success
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E78 Engine controller
Drivability development
Emissions development
Certification
Assembling Reality
• Second Stage
Manufacturing
– OEM Quality
– Flexibility
– Efficiency