34 million cases delivered to 24,000 customers yearly
Over 2 million revenue miles on 300 heavy duty trucks
Manhattan Beer Distributors covers:
Natural Gas Inlet
High PressureInjection Pump
High PressureFuel Lines
Ignition ControlModule
Fuel Injectors
DIESEL ENGINE
NATURAL GAS ENGINE
MANHATTAN BEER DISTRIBUTORS BRONX, NEW YORK
First CNG Truck Delivered December, 2001 Station Opened April, 2002 15 vehicles completed by May, 2002 Second CNG program launched in Brooklyn 2005
after success with 1st program An additional 15 vehicles repowered to CNG in
Brooklyn plus our 2nd CNG station 3rd CNG program launched in Wyandanch 2006 with
an additional 15 repowered trucks and our 3rd CNG station
SpecificationsInternational 4700
John Deere 6.8 liter, Natural Gas Engine
225 HP, 640 ft-lbs torque(4) Lincoln Composite Fuel
Cylinders
42 DGE @ 3600 PSI
Project PartnersManhattan Beer Distributors
Bell Power SystemsNYSERDAU.S. DOENYC DOT
High cost of the CNG station maintenance
Lack of public CNG stations
Cost of new CNG vehicles
CNG Barriers
ADVANTAGES OF COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS TRUCKS
• Effortless start up in cold weather conditions
• Require less warm up time
• Minimal engine sound
• No fuel delivery issues since station is directly piped from gas supplier
ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGES
Does not require Emissions
Technology
Oil change intervals are at 25,000 miles; spark plugs at 50,000 miles
Price efficiency:About 40%
cheaper than diesel
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