Diesel Performance Products

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1 Diesel Performance Products For over 10 years, Diesel Performance Products has provided turbo diesel owners from passenger cars, to over the road trucks with a proven solution to the high cost of diesel fuel and maintenance, with the introduction in 2000 of the patented Diesel Fuel Saver, propane fumigation system, also known as propane injection. With its innovative proprietary and patented technology, (Patent #6, ), results have always been superior to any other system on the market, even those costing thousands more. This established alternative fuel technology is designed to allow for the retrofit of diesel engines** without the need to change or modify the design or operation of the engine. The system hardware is mounted externally. US Patent 6,422015

2 SUPPLEMENTAL PROPANE FUMIGATION FOR DIESEL AND GASOLINE ENGINES. Reduced operating costs. Increased mileage and range Fuel flexibility: vehicle operates 100% diesel at all times Does not require modification of the engine. Compatible with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel storage systems. All high pressure gas components UL listed and/or CSA approved. Vapor supplied to engine at controlled atmospheric pressure reducing possibility of over fueling. Concentration in engine combustion air is less than 3% by volume. Mixture is non-explosive/non-flammable until compressed in the combustion chamber. Excellent safety history. Cost Savings based on cost differential between LPG/CNG/LNG and diesel. Large cost differentials result in rapid ROI. (return on investment) High fuel consumptions applications will result in larger savings.

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9 County Beverage Talks Fuel In exploring opportunities for his fleet to improve vehicle performance and reduce costs, Ron Burkhart, fleet manager at County Beverage Co., Inc., Lees Summit, Mo., says the company recently tested and installed LPG (Propane) fumigation systems on a number of its trucks with positive results. County Beverage chose the Powershot 2000/Diesel Fuel Saver fumigation system, a system that is entirely mechanical and does not interfere with the engine management or fuel management system of the vehicle. The boost pressure of the engines turbocharger meters the LPG/gas flow to the engine; so as the engine comes under load and the boost pressure of the turbo increases, the flow of gas is then relative to the engines demand. "The benefits of the system are many, however most important are the mileage gains. The trucks have improved by two to four miles per gallon and have seen significant cost per mile reductions," says Burkhart. "A International, was getting 3.28 mpg and went to All four of my 570s have the same results. Over a 12-month period this is a huge savings for any business. While the savings are most important to the bottom line, the improved combustion of the diesel fuel also makes the fleet greener, by using less diesel and reducing black smoke. The trucks run smooth, with a bit more performance and there have been no maintenance issues at all." County Beverage has 11 different trucks fitted with the Powershot/DFS LPG system and is on track to do their entire fleet, based on the results it has achieved. County Beverage has a 10,000-gallon on-site filling station supplied by Amerigas /Missouri, which services the trucks and company forklifts. "It makes it more efficient for the trucks to be able to fill at their own yard," says Burkhart. "Also the price of LPG (Propane) is less expensive in bulk and also further reduced with the 50-cent per gallon alternative fuel tax credit." Beverage World Magazine/June 2010 Distributors Toolbox/Solution Spotlight

10 Propane injection system greens buses, saves money The Powershot Diesel Propane Injection System can be retrofitted onto a bus engine without any modifications to the engine. When installed on a School District of Westfield bus, it helped to decrease exhaust emissions by 60 percent, according to Transportation Director Scott Peterson. A system by Diesel Performance Products that has been tested by pupil transportation operations in Arizona and Wisconsin can reportedly help increase school buses torque and horsepower while decreasing fuel consumption and emissions output. The Powershot Diesel Propane Injection System can be retrofitted onto a bus engine without any modifications to the engine. It injects propane in increasing amounts into the engine s air intake system as the boost pressure level of the engine increases. Keith Long of Diesel Performance Products told SBF that in addition to improving a bus power, performance and drivability, the Powershot is a convenient alternative to running a bus solely on propane because if the bus runs out of propane, it can continue to operate on diesel. Many districts cannot afford to purchase new or alternative-fueled buses without bond money or government incentives, so they are unable to green their fleets and save on fuel costs. The Powershot can offer a return on investment usually in one school year depending on the cost of both Fuels and the mileage increases achieved, John Bedway, transportation director at Concho Elementary School District #6, said the system gave this bus more power. For John Bedway, transportation director at Concho (Ariz.) Elementary School District #6, the Powershot gave one of his 1997 Amtran school buses 10 to 15 percent more power.

11 The bus was really underpowered and almost unusable, but now it s working great for routes and field trips, Bedway told SBF in mid-october. In addition to the increase in power, Bedway said the bus is getting about 21 percent better fuel mileage. Prior to installing the Powershot, the bus was getting 6.32 miles per gallon (mpg), and it is now getting 8.04 mpg. Moreover, he noted that using the system has yielded a cost-savings of $.042 per mile (diesel and propane included), so he is saving $840 every 20,000 miles. It really cleaned the bus up you don t see any black smoke coming out of the bus, Bedway added. After seeing the benefits of the Powershot on the older bus, the district purchased another system, which Bedway has installed on a 2008 model year bus.. I m hoping that the propane will help me run the bus a little cleaner and give me more life out of it, he said. The School District of Westfield in Wisconsin also tested the Powershot on one of its older buses. Transportation Director Scott Peterson told SBF that the system provided the bus with 25 to 30 percent more horsepower and helped to decrease exhaust emissions by 60 percent. He used the Powershot on the bus when it was fueled with a blend of biodiesel and diesel, and when it was fueled by 100 percent biodiesel. When we ran the Powershot with 100 percent biodiesel, the bus had just as much power, if not more than when it was fueled by regular diesel without the Powershot, Peterson said. He also said that the bus mpg increased. When we used the system while running the bus on diesel, it went from 7.36 to 9.83 mpg, which is very good for an older school bus, Peterson said. He added that if he did not have buses powered by biodiesel, he would invest in a Powershot system for all of his buses because the cost-savings is so significant: He estimated that the system would have reduced fuel costs by $30,000 per school year. With our biodiesel manufacturing nearly the same price as liquid propane, I am unable to use the system in our entire fleet, Peterson explained. If anything were to happen to our biodiesel program, I would not hesitate to install the Powershot on all of our diesel buses and vehicles. Copyright 2010 School Bus Fleet. All Rights Reserved.

12 FLORIDA COUNTY OFFICIALS CHEERS PROPANE TRASH TRUCKS By JOE SEELIG Highlands Today Published: August 22, 2010 SEBRING - The high cost of tipping fees at the Highlands County landfill and the possibility the fees could increase caused Sebring Public Works Director Rob Miller to look at money-saving options, including construction of a solid waste transfer station and installing propane injection on trucks. "I'm seeing an increase (in gas mileage) pretty substantial," said Miller. "The company that was putting these in on the trucks on a trial basis was expecting savings anywhere from a 15 to 20 percent increase; I've got one truck that actually showed over a 100 percent increase in mileage." There are a lot of factors that go into that, Miller clarified."is the propane a part of that, yes, I'm sure it is a part of it," he said. "But also a part of it is the driving habits of the operators; how many stops they're making, how long they're idling versus how long they're traveling, and things of that nature." It looks like we've got a way to save money on some gas and oil, he said. He wants to equip the remaining trucks to that system. They took the oldest, the worst and most beat up trucks they had. One test truck, Miller called "one of the oldest dogs in the fleet," was only getting a half a mile per gallon and the system got it up to two mpg, he said. The city is also considering putting in a propane fueling station at its solid waste office site.