An HBH Partner Brings Propane - and Relief from High Fuel Prices - to the Trucking Industry

Houff is testing a possible solution to high diesel prices that should get him at least an extra mile per gallon of gas. The trucks get about 6 to 6.5 mpg, he said.

"If we can get it up to 7.5, we'd be tickled," he said.

Blossman Gas, a propane company based in Mississippi, installed a Propane Diesel Injection system on one of Houff's semis Tuesday that will increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions by mixing propane with diesel fuel, according to a company official.

"It's a true hybrid," said Steve Whaley of Blossman Gas, adding that some of his company's vehicles use the technology. "We're saving about 11 cents per mile."

When a diesel engine combusts, about 75 percent of the fuel is converted to energy, Whaley said. The rest goes out the exhaust, he said. "All that black smoke is unused diesel," he said.

Adding propane to the mix allows the engine to combust 90 percent of the fuel, he said. "More of it's getting converted to energy," he said. "You can't help but have an increase in the sustainability of speed. This is all about emission reduction and fuel economy."

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