美国电力集团公司的子公司美国电力集团股份有限公司（APG）已与菲茨杰拉德滑翔机的套件和WheelTime网络，北美卡车服务网络，提供了全国第一个天然气双燃料滑翔机。滑翔机套件基本上是没有发动机，变速箱或附件及零部件交付一辆新的卡车。itron B42R减压阀

  新的天然气滑翔机首次亮相在APG的展位，在美国肯塔基州路易斯维尔，美国中部卡车展览会，将于2013年6月1日开始。

  莱尔·延森，美国电力集团公司的总裁兼首席执行官表示，“我们预计2013年菲茨杰拉德/ APG双燃料滑​​翔机，成为最具创新性和令人兴奋的新的Class 8的车辆在道路上20％-30％，较低的净燃料成本较标准的柴油发动机和每年的维护费用降低高达70％。“

  詹森说，“引进的一个双燃料滑翔机，加上一个菲茨杰拉德/ WheelTime的网络/ APG合作提供的资源，可能是改变游戏规则，8级卡车车队加速过渡到天然气作为替代燃料。 “

  优点：不损失功率和扭矩，显著的净节省燃料（燃料行驶里程可达7英里每加仑），显著降低安装后的维护成本，降低气体排放量，并消除驾驶性能相关的麻烦与维护柴油车尾气流体水平和再生驱动周期，延森解释。

  菲茨杰拉德滑翔机
  杰拉德与福莱纳，并提供了多种新车型年哥伦比亚和科罗纳驾驶室选项。菲茨杰拉德与重建的底特律系列60 12.7升发动机的的网络WheelTime和再制造变速器的伊顿富勒组装滑翔机。

  APG将确保“ EPA OUL批准 “底特律60系列发动机系列（美国环境保护局-外使用寿命批准）与环保局清洁代用燃料汽车和发动机转换规例按照。

  最初的购买价格通常为25％，低于新的柴油卡车，它配备了一个为期三年，发动机和变速器30万英里的保修。

  APG双燃料附加选项

  APG意志市场和服务的APG双燃料添加，在选项通过最近宣布的的国家WheelTime网络授权经销商网络，近200家服务中心，维修车间2800和3000工厂培训的技术人员。

  APG系统取代一个大的要么CNG或LNG％的柴油，使用普通柴油，允许保留现有的柴油车辆保养周期，并提供了300-800英里（1.6公里）的双燃料范围内的功率和扭矩没有损失，这取决于路由配置和坦克的配置。

  “詹森先生总结说：”除了为车队所有者的机会转换和升级其现有的柴油车辆APG的双燃料技术，我们现在提供一个可行的路径车队新的天然气汽车。“

  American Power Group Corporation ‘s subsidiary American Power Group, Inc. (APG) has partnered with Fitzgerald Glider Kits and the WheelTime Network, a North American truck service network, to offer the nation’s first natural gas dual-fuel glider. A glider kit is basically a new truck delivered without an engine, transmission or accessory components and parts.

  The new natural gas glider made its debut at APG’s booth at the Mid-America Truck Show in Louisville, Kentucky and will be available beginning June 1, 2013.

  Lyle Jensen, American Power Group Corporation’s President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We expect the 2013 Fitzgerald/APG Dual Fuel Glider to become one of most innovative and exciting new Class 8 vehicles on the road with 20%-30% lower net fuel costs as compared to standard diesel engines and up to 70% lower annual maintenance costs.”

  Jensen added, “The introduction of a Dual Fuel Glider, coupled with the resources provided by a Fitzgerald/WheelTime Network/APG collaboration, could be the game-changer that accelerates the transition of Class 8 truck fleets to natural gas as an alternative fuel.”

  The benefits: no loss of power and torque, significant net fuel savings (fuel mileage of up to 7 miles per gallon), significantly lower post-install maintenance costs, lower gaseous emissions, and elimination of drivability hassles associated with maintaining diesel exhaust fluid levels and regeneration drive cycles, Jensen explains.

  Fitzgerald Glider
  Fitzgerald works with Freightliner and offers a variety of new model year Columbia and Coronado cab options. Fitzgerald assembles gliders with rebuilt Detroit Series 60 12.7 liter engines from the WheelTime Network and re-manufactured transmissions from Eaton Fuller.

  APG will secure “EPA OUL Approval” (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Outside Useful Life Approval) for the Detroit Series 60 engine family in accordance with the EPA Clean Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Engine Conversion Regulations.

  The initial purchase price is typically 25% lower than a new diesel truck, and it comes with a three-year, 300,000 mile warranty on both the engine and transmission.

  APG Dual Fuel Add-On Option

  APG will market and service the APG Dual Fuel Add-On Option through its recently announced national WheelTime Network Authorized Dealer Network of nearly 200 service centers, 2,800 service bays and 3,000 factory-trained technicians.

  The APG system displaces a large percent of diesel with either CNG or LNG, uses normal diesel oil, allows a vehicle to retain existing diesel maintenance cycles, and offers a 300-800 mile dual fuel range with no loss of power and torque, depending on the route profile and tank configuration.

  Mr. Jensen concluded, “In addition to providing fleet owners the opportunity to convert and upgrade their existing diesel fleet to APG’s dual fuel technology, we now offer fleets a viable path to new natural gas vehicles.”