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EPA certifies Roush E-150, E-250, E-350
May 5, 2010Roush Performance announced that its 2010 E-150, E-250 and E-350 propane fuel conversion system met the federal emission regulatory requirements as established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
These vehicles are now certified to be sold anywhere in the country, with the exception of California and those states that have adopted the California Air Resources Board (CARB) certification standards. CARB certification is currently pending, as is EPA approval for other additional model year vans. Production and shipment of conversion systems and of Roush-built vehicles can commence immediately.
The EPA certification covers the 2010 model year Ford E-150, E-250 and E-350 cargo vans, wagons and certain cutaway configurations with a gross vehicle weight rating of up to 10,000 pounds, utilizing the Ford 5.4-liter, 2V V-8 engine. Vehicles can be ordered with the conversion performed at the Roush vehicle assembly facility in Livonia, Mich., or a conversion system can be ordered and installed by a qualified upfitter on an existing vehicle meeting the appropriate configuration standards.
In other Roush news:
• Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is among the first airports in the country to require servicing fleets to run their vehicles on an alternative fuel. This has left companies scrambling to fulfill the new regulations, and many are looking to Roush propane-fueled E-Series vans to meet the requirements.
• Roush also announced that it has provided AmeriGas Propane with a 2010 Roush propane-fueled F-250 pickup. Roush is gearing up to convert thousands of gasoline engines in Ford trucks and vans to run on propane.
“Ten or 12 years ago we ran almost all our service vehicles on propane, but they were not OEM quality and we had a variety of service and warranty issues and we were forced back to diesel,” AmeriGas CEO Gene Bissell said. “Now that is changing with Roush offering a growing line of true OEM-level propane vehicles.”