Calgary?? Kool!! I'm in Calgary... I have not seen this truck...where in the city did this person fill up at? Are you a member of the Canadian Hummer Club Alberta Chapter? PM me and I will fill you in.
I would be wondering as to how much torque and HP's he is loosing running the propane...it's a nice clean fuel, not to mention cheap, but it does have it's pitfalls. When on a trail you can't risk popping the tank with a sharp rock or you'll kill yourself and the next closest person to your vehicle, it must have a really good shield around it. But in the end, it's a very good idea!
Cheers!
Last edited by MDimitri : 05-30-2006 at 02:54 PM.
So i love my new truck and all so i emailed a few places about this propane conversion and this is what they told me:
I wrote this: I was wondering what kinda cost and effectiveness would be propane on 2003 hummer h2? Would you tackle the job?
The H2 has been converted a few times out west and has been successful. Most
vehicles save about 40% of their fuel costs when there is a 50% spread in
the price of the two fuels. The cost of the conversion is $4900 + taxes.
If you are interested, I will phone my supplier to get all the information I
can on the Hummer such as tank size and driving range.
Rudy Grant
vehicles save about 40% of their fuel costs when there is a 50% spread in
the price of the two fuels. The cost of the conversion is $4900 + taxes.
If you are interested, I will phone my supplier to get all the information I
can on the Hummer such as tank size and driving range.
Rudy Grant
Absolutely keep me posted and let me know what you find out!
Cheers
This would be a great alternative, but you are correct in the comment about needing to 'dual-fuel' this setup. I believe the dual-fuel is the default setup.. at least that is the way I recall it being done in the past.
Keep us all updated on this please..
03 Black Adventurer, Radix Supercharger, Corsa Exhaust, Edelbrock Headers, Air Raid Cold intake.
I had at one point found a place that was referenced in a General Motors .pdf file as licensed to convert the Vortec engines, but i can't re-locate it, which sucks.
I second the motion above to keep us updated, if you would.
I would guess that the tank can't be inside the truck where the '03s had their spare?
She makes me wanna feel
She makes me wanna try
She makes me wanna pull a star from the sky
Obviously, in the H2 there is no room available to be practical for having both the regular fuel tank and an additional propane tank.
Not to mention propane costs is just as volatile as gasoline. So you spend $5K to get 75% of the power, it might cost a little less per gallon but you have to burn more to go the same distance. I'm thinking it's a dumb idea for a H2.
Last edited by PARAGON : 06-02-2006 at 06:37 PM.
This is what i have figured it out. Im in canada and the price in calgary is $1.03 at most gas stations....
Calculate Your Immediate Savings
Input the price you pay for Gas or Diesel Per Gallon:4.84
Input the price you pay for Propane or Natural Gas Per Gallon:$2.40
We will estimate the difference in cost:$4.33
Estimate the miles you drive per month : 2000
Estimate the miles per gallon your vehicle gets: 10
We will estimate the Gallons used per month :200.00
Your cost of Gas or Diesel per month :$968.00
Your cost if using Propane or Natural Gas :$480.00
Savings if using an Alternative Fuel Per month :$488.00
1st year Savings :$5,856.00
5 Year Forecast :$29,280.00
Now each hummer will get different fuel milage just due to what you carry and how heavy youre foot is...mine is very heavy This conversion will be done on my rig 100% just need to find out who sells it and what not. Here's the link to where you enter all youre personal info and see what you come up with.
http://www.hybridfuelsystems.com/
Last edited by 2blue : 06-05-2006 at 08:03 AM.
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