You've seen us cover the propane-powered Roush F-150 in all of its tire-shredding glory. Now, they've upped the ante with a medium duty F-250 running on the same BBQ fuel.

The Roush Propane line of F-series trucks is all about zero compromises, saving green and being green. Delivering no reduction in horsepower or torque, the kit actually saves companies a ton of cash through clever tax credits available to those who are chill with Mother Earth.

Starting at $7,995, the plug-and-play package lets you burn straight propane, exactly the same kind found in your BBQ 'round back behind the shed. Reports estimate a slight 10% to 20% nick in fuel mileage, but that pain is quickly eased by a massive $5000 federal alternative fuels tax credit per kit alongside a 50-cent-per-gallon tax credit on any propane purchased. With propane hovering around a dollar a gallon on the wholesale market, things start making sense mighty quick.

Full press release for you below:



ROUSH® EXPANDS PROPANE VEHICLE LINEUP WITH UNVEIL OF LIQUID PROPANE-INJECTED F-250 PICKUP

LAS VEGAS (January 22, 2009) - Hammering home their success in offering

a propane-powered truck, ROUSH® Performance unveiled yesterday at the

2009 International Builders' Show the next product in the lineup - the

2010 ROUSH Liquid Propane Injected F-250.

The ROUSH propane-powered F-250 immediately received considerable

interest among the attendees who had been looking for a medium-duty

truck that could offer both lower operating costs and greenhouse

emissions.

According to research provided by the Propane Education and Research

Council (PERC), propane is the most widely-used alternative fuel today,

with more than 10 million vehicles around the world using it as a fuel.

Operating costs typically range from five to 30 percent less than those

of a gasoline-powered fleet, and on average create 20 percent less

nitrous oxide, up to 60 percent less carbon monoxide and fewer

particulate emissions.

"We have had tremendous interest in the ROUSH propane-powered F-150

and sold several hundred vehicles and conversion kits, but more than

that we had people tell us that they would be much more interested if

there was a medium-duty pickup available," said Joe Thompson,

vice-president and general manager of ROUSH Performance. "With that in

mind, we went to PERC who has been our strong supporter in developing

propane vehicles and took the next steps to expanding the ROUSH lineup

with the F-250. It is gratifying to see that the response has already

been so positive."

With deliveries anticipated to start in the third quarter, ROUSH will

make this product available in two forms; customers can choose either a

complete ROUSH-assembled vehicle which will have a 3-year/36,000 mile

warranty, or a conversion kit to fit existing trucks in the field which

also carries the same warranty. The conversion kit will also fit 2009

F-250 pickups that may be in service.

The order banks for both the vehicle and the conversion kit, both of

which are true OEM-quality in terms of engineering and materials, will

open on January 26. Among the components changed are the fuel tank with

multi-valve fuel pump, stainless steel fuel lines, billet aluminum fuel

rails, an upgraded custom ROUSH PCM calibration, and all necessary

wiring, hardware and instructions.

The kit will have a retail price of $7,995, and qualifies for a federal

tax credit of $5,000. There are also a number of state, regional and

local tax credits and rebates available for the purchase and

implementation of alternative fuel vehicles. Additionally, propane

prices per gallon are normally significantly much lower than gasoline or

diesel, and with the proper infrastructure in place a fleet user can

qualify for a 50-cent tax credit per gallon used.

The ROUSH propane-powered F-250 will come standard with an in-bed tank

offering 62-usable gallons of fuel. This will allow a range of

approximately 500 miles depending on the chassis and driving habits. A

under-bed propane tank will be available (with a range of approximately

250 miles) for users where range is not as important as bed capacity.

There will be no loss of horsepower, torque or towing capacity on the

ROUSH propane-powered F-250 as compared to the truck's gasoline-powered

equivalent. The truck will have all federal, CARB and Canadian

certifications.

ROUSH has long been considered as 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 towards 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.

Based in Livonia, Mich., "The Art of Performance Engineering" takes

place at ROUSH Performance. To get a look behind the scenes at what goes

on at ROUSH and how the vehicles and parts are designed, manufactured,

tested and produced logon to www.ROUSHtv.com. In addition to the array

of Ford Mustang and F-150 styling, handling and performance upgrades, a

complete line of performance parts and crate engines are offered. For

more information see your local ROUSH dealer, visit

www.ROUSHperformance.com or telephone toll-free (800) 59-ROUSH.

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