This document summarizes Kwik Trip's experience with natural gas vehicles. It shows that over the lifetime of a vehicle, the savings from lower fuel and operating costs for CNG vehicles outweighs the higher initial capital costs. For example, a CNG tractor costs $45,000 more up front but saves $137,607 in fuel over its lifetime. The document also provides an overview of Kwik Trip's fleet operations and maintenance practices for CNG vehicles. It demonstrates how switching part of the fleet to CNG can provide significant cost savings long-term.

1. Kwik Trip, Inc.

2. Kwik Trip Natural Gas Fleet Experience

4. Kwik Trip Natural Gas Fleet Experience
Diesel CNG Savings / (Costs)
Capital Costs
Base Vehicle purchase price 100,000$ 145,000$
Total Capital Costs 100,000$ 145,000$ (45,000)$
Operating Costs (Fuel)
Fuel Usage % 100% Petro 100% CNG
Yearly vehicle miles 100,000 100,000
Expected length of ownership (years) 5 5
Ownership vehicle miles 500,000 500,000
Average miles per gallon 6.50 5.85
Gallons of fuel used over life of Vehicle 76,923 85,470
Average fuel price (Petro) (CNG) per DGE 4.00$ 1.99$
Total Fuel Cost (life of vehicle) 307,692$ 170,085$ $137,607
Net Vehicle Lifetime Savings or Cost:
Per Month Posotive Cash Flow
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Cost / Savings Calculator
92,606.84$
1,543.45$

5. Fuel Cost Comparison
 Diesel Cost / MPG– 4.00 /6.50
 Natural Gas Cost / MPDge– 2.00 / 5.85
Diesel CPM $ 0.615
N/Gas CPM $ 0.342
Effect to CPM $ 0.273

6. Convenience Transportation Overview

7. Convenience Transportation Overview
• 3 Primary Operations
• Bulk Dept. – Petroleum Transport
• Refrigerated Dept.
• Multi-Temp Trailer
• Multi-Temp Straight Truck
• Yard Operations
• Primarily Return to Base Operations
• 2014 - Estimated Miles 19M-20M

8. Convenience Transportation Overview
• 11L & 13L Tractors
• 9L – 46K Straight Trucks
• 6.7L – 26K Straight Trucks
• 9L & 12L Tractors
• 9L – 46K Straight Trucks
• 6.7L – 33K Straight Trucks
• Refrigeration Units

9. 3 LNG Yard Spotters 15 CNG 5 LNG Grocery Trucks
1 LNG 2 CNG Straight Trucks 7 LNG 26 CNG Petro Trucks
Convenience Transportation NGV’s

10. Convenience Transportation Shop
http://www.cleanvehicle.org/committee/technical/PDFs/GuidelinesDocumentFinal.pdf
CNG Maintenance
• Understand the Fuel
• Control the Fuel
• Understand the HP Storage and Delivery
• Pressure Testing
• Repairing Leaks
• Tank Inspections
• Shop Safety – Getting past the Irrational
• What is going to be done;
• Where is it going to be done and;
• How can it be done safely.

11. Kwik Trip Natural Gas Vehicles

12. CNG Component DiagramDollars and Sense
Gasoline CNG Savings / (Costs)
Capital Costs
Base Vehicle purchase price 38,000$ 38,000$
CNG factory fuel option (F-250 QVM) 8,350$
Total Capital Costs 38,000$ 46,350$ (8,350)$
Operating Costs (Fuel)
Fuel Usage % 100% Petro 100% CNG % CNG Used
Yearly vehicle miles 35,000 35,000 75%
Expected length of ownership (years) 5 5 5
Ownership vehicle miles 175,000 175,000 175,000
Average miles per gallon 13.00 13.00 13.00
Gallons of fuel used over life of Vehicle 13,462 13,462 10,096
Average fuel price (Petro) (CNG) per GGE 3.61$ 1.99$ 1.99$
Total Fuel Cost (life of vehicle) 48,596$ 26,788$ $21,808 32,240$
Net Vehicle Lifetime Savings or Cost: 8,005.77$
Per Month savings 133.43$
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Cost / Savings Calculator
13,457.69$
224.29$

13. Thank You
Kwik Trip Alternative & Commercial Fuels Manager:
 Eric Kruse
 EKruse@KwikTrip.com
 O: 608-793-5998
 C: 608-451-2125