Roush Press Release

JACK ROUSH COMMENDS CLEAN CITIES GRANTS FOR PROPANE INCLUSION

LIVONIA, Mich. (August 26, 2009) – Earlier today, Energy Secretary  
Steven Chu announced the selection of 25 cost-share projects under the  
Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from  
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These projects will speed  
the transformation of the nation’s vehicle fleet, putting more than  
9,000 alternative fuel and energy efficient vehicles on the road, and  
establishing 542 refueling locations across the country. The  
Department of Energy also estimates they will help displace  
approximately 38 million gallons of petroleum per year.

Propane-fueled vehicles, such as the ROUSH® Liquid Propane Injection  
F-250 and F-350 are included among the approved grants.

Motorsports legend Jack Roush has long been a supporter of adopting  
propane as a motor fuel, and sees today’s announcement as a positive  
first step towards greater adoption of this alternative fuel.

“Today is the type of day that I am proud to be an American,” Roush  
said. “Propane has so many positive aspects and it is finally getting  
the recognition it deserves as an alternative fuel that is available  
right here, right now. Propane can help to lessen our dependence on  
foreign oil. Propane can help to clean up our environment. And propane  
can help to create new ‘Green Collar Jobs’ for displaced auto workers  
who can return to the lines to build alternative fuel vehicles.”

Secretary Chu echoed these benefits during today’s announcement,  
stating, “The Clean Cities program is helping give state and local  
governments the tools they need to build a greener transportation  
system that will create new jobs and help to put America on the path  
to a clean energy future. Advancing the number of alternative fuel and  
advanced technology vehicles on the road will increase our energy  
security, decrease our dependence on oil, and reduce pollution across  
the country.”

Propane is already the third most popular motor fuel (behind gasoline  
and diesel), and there are already more than 10 million propane-fueled  
vehicles on roads across the world. However, here in the United States  
only 200,000 vehicles are propane-fueled, but the Clean Cities Grants  
will help to increase those numbers over the coming months.

On the topic of propane, Roush said, “It’s as American as NASCAR. More  
than 90 percent of the propane used in the United States is produced  
in North America, much of it from the U.S. natural gas supply. You can  
get it anywhere you buy propane for your barbecue grill, RV, or home  
heating unit.”

And as a green fuel, on average, propane fleet vehicles reduce  
greenhouse gas emissions by 19 percent and create 20 percent less  
nitrogen oxide, up to 60 percent less carbon monoxide, and fewer  
particulate emissions, compared to gasoline.

ROUSH has long been considered Detroit’s foremost Tier 1 advanced  
powertrain engineering company and well known for producing massive  
horsepower from gasoline engines. Now this same company has turned  
their resources toward helping fleet customers save money and reduce  
greenhouse gasses by utilizing propane as an engine fuel. The company  
launched a propane F-150 in 2007 and has plans for several additional  
vehicles over the next few years.

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