Vehicles
By using more sustainable equipment, your fleet will not only reduce emissions and fuel usage, but can also save money. These monetary savings can be accrued with the reduction of fuel usage and with tax incentives. Below are some useful links regarding different aspects on how to “green” your equipment.
Right sizing Vehicles

- Light-Duty AF Vehicle Search
- Heavy-Duty AF Vehicle and Engine Search
- Commercial vehicle directory
- Heavy Duty Hybrid Utility Trucks
- Hybrid Drivetrains for Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks
- Alternative Fuel Bus Resources
- Greenhouse Gas Reduction – Vehicle Fuel Economy Strategies
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle Emission
- NEW: Green engine SAE 2006 STEAM TURBINE for cars, lawn mowers, ships, etc. No criteria air pollution and low Co2: http://www.cyclonepower.com/
- NEW: San Diego company GREEN TWO STROKE 55% improved fuel efficiency and less Co2 emissions:
http://achatespower.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Achates-Power-Inc-Corporate-Fact-Sheet-0514.pdf - NEW: Detroit company GREEN TWO STROKE: http://www.ecomotors.com/
- NEW: Electric Lithium Ion Battery Cars: http://www.teslamotors.com/models/gallery
- The U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Program has produced the Plug-In Electric Vehicle Handbook for Fleet Managers (PDF, 20 pages, 2 megabytes) to provide fleet managers with information on plug-in vehicles, their maintenance, safety, emissions, charging equipment, and other topics.
Maintenance Issues
Vehicle and equipment maintenance is an essential aspect for starting or maintaining a fleet. Provided are some useful links regarding maintenance and upkeep for fleets.
- Fleet Maintenance magazine
- Fleet Maintenance articles
- Governmental fleet maintenance news
- NEW: The microGreen® Extended Performance Oil Filter combines two-filters-in-one to provide clean technology improving filtration efficiency by allowing vehicles to operate up to eight times the standard change interval without a change of engine oil.
- White Paper – microGreen™ Extended Performance Oil Filter: An Innovative Hybrid Spin-on Oil Filter Assembly for Reduction in Lubricant Consumption
- Spec Sheet – microGreen Extended performance Oil Filter – Change your Filter, Not Your Oil™
- Report – Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Savings of microGreen Extended Performance Oil Filters
- SOMS Presentation – Cygnus Aviation Expo – Extending Oil Drains – Save Money, Preserve the Environment
- Recommendations for Implementing New Oil-drain Procedures in the City of Raleigh Fire Department’s Apparatus Fleet
- Analysis – LIFE CYCLE CO2 SAVINGS USING THE MICROGREEN® EXTENDED PERFORMANCE OIL FILTER
- Press Release – City of Oxnard, Calif. Converts Fleet to the microGreen® Extended Performance Oil Filter
2010 Heavy Duty Truck Emissions Standards – SCR and DEF
- 2010 Heavy Duty Truck Emission Standards
- Selective Catalytic Reduction – How it Works
- FactsAboutSCR.com
- Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Factsheet
- DEF FAQs/Manufacturers/Distributors/Dispensing Equipment
- Decoding DEF
- Underground Storage Tank Rules Don’t Apply to DEF
- Fire Department Certification/Inspection of DEF Tanks
- Presentations from October 2009 DEF Forum
Conversion Kits/Compatibility Guide
Not all fleets need to undergo a full replacement of their vehicles and equipment. Many firms are choosing to renovate their fleets by converting diesel and gasoline engines to biodiesel, ethanol, or hybrid-powered engines.
- General conversion information
- Component compatibility guide – by fuel
- Component compatibility guide – by component
- Contact list for EPA certified alternative fuel conversion companies
- Diesel Retrofits
- EPA approved diesel retrofit technologies and engine retrofitting programs with links to the manufacturer
- Retrofitting contacts
Warranty Coverage & Technology Certifications
Provided below are some useful links to help fleets track warranty coverage by both equipment type and by manufacturer and information discussing fuel-efficient technologies