Biodiesel use expands in York County

Rabbittransit is expanding the use of biodiesel to its entire fleet.
The York County Parks Department has made the switch to using a combination of diesel and vegetable-based fuel in its tractors, mowers and service trucks.http://www.ydr.com/search/ci_4101770


The parks department typically uses 5,000 gallons of fuel a year.

Last February, rabbittransit announced its partnership with the City of York to use biodiesel in some City and transit vehicles. This demonstration, which uses primarily B20 (20 percent biodiesel), is working so well that rabbittransit is introducing the use of biodiesel in the rest of its fleet. “B5 is the next step forward in converting our vehicles, particularly the older vehicles, to this alternative and emission-reducing fuel,

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Paul Kuehnel has worked for the York Daily Record/Sunday News since 1984. Follow him on Twitter @paulkuehnel.
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