 
“After reading that Capistrano Unified School District had improved its fuel economy using Dipetane we decided that it was worth a try.
We have exceeded our expectations and are now getting well over the initial 15% we saw early on. Not only did we get better fuel economy, but I have not had a single bus fail the opacity test this year. We are saving money on our fuel and the buses are running cleaner." Fleet Maintenance Supervisor Pupil Transportation Cooperative, Whittier, CA.  | case studies: public utilities
1. DIPETANE EASES THE FUEL BUDGET AT EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO
Yorba Linda, CA - April 14, 2006 - El Paso County in Colorado, known for the majestic Pikes Peak and the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, is expecting to save over $40,000 per year as a new Dipetane customer. 
The County was concerned about tightening budgets and climbing fuel prices putting a squeeze on the maintenance of county vehicles. In short, they needed a cost justifiable way to improve vehicle performance as well as reduce polluting emissions.
Fleet Director Praim Mangar commenced an eight month long study on county fuel economy. Using strict controls on specified vehicles and refueling procedures, the review team tracked the fuel economy of 8 county vehicles. Using Dipetane, fuel economy improved about 11%. “At the current high prices of fuel, we estimate that we will be saving from $30,000 to $50,000 in the next year,” Praim told us. 
“We are constantly being approached to review fuel additive products. We have tested several and Dipetane is the first to perform well enough to warrant our consideration. Dipetane demonstrated its ability to save the county substantial funds while reducing emissions.” Praim explained. “I was trained in the military and whenever I make a presentation for approval, I want to make certain that all of the questions will be answered before I submit. Not only did I test the product for myself, but we researched it and even called references. This is a great product. We look forward to expanded use of Dipetane throughout Colorado. The use of Dipetane will help reduce reliance on foreign oil and reduce contamination of the environment, while at the same time saving money for the users.” John Butler added, “We will be using Dipetane in all of our equipment from heavy diesel to the lawn mowers and generators.” 2. CAPISTRANO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Capistrano Unified School District (San Juan Capistrano, CA) tested Dipetane for the 4-month period ending April, 30 2004, which the district used to treat its diesel fuel tanks located in its 2 maintenance yards. These tanks fuel the district’s approximately 200 school buses, which are used in daily service transporting pupils to and from school.
Prior to the test period, maintenance officials established the October through December 2003 operating period as a baseline. During the baseline period, the district used 84,601 gallons of diesel fuel to cover 575,505 miles of transportation. That results in a fuel economy of 6.8 miles per gallon. The month of January was not included in the calculations as it was considered a clean-up period during which Dipetane conditioned the engines of the fleet. The fuel consumption for the 3-month treatment period was 82,564 gallons of diesel fuel, which provided 637,832 of transportation miles. Fuel economy was 7.7 miles per gallon. Calculated as a percentage, the MPG figure is resulting in a 13.6% improvement in fuel economy. As projected, the District can reduce total fuel costs (including the cost of Dipetane) by 10% which is projected to improve the annual Transportation Department budget by nearly $60,000. In addition, we know that the emissions have been reduced in the exhaust. Although fuel prices have risen, these school districts have seen as much as a 15% reduction in their costs of fuel compared to those not using Dipetane:
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