Posted: October 28, 2024
At East Coast Propane, we provide commercial fuel services to our fair share of warehouses, distribution centers, work sites and industrial facilities in Montgomery and Bucks counties. All these businesses and projects depend on a well-functioning fleet of forklifts.
Today, you can choose form forklifts powered by a range of different energy sources, including gasoline, diesel, propane and electricity. Propane has remained enormously popular as a forklift fuel for many decades because it has all the benefits of the other options and virtually none of the drawbacks. In this article, we’ll discuss why propane forklifts are so advantageous and how ECP can help you keep your fleet reliably fueled.
About 68% of forklift fleets need to run indoors and outdoors, but not all forklifts can manage this double duty. Propane forklifts can. A well-maintained propane forklift can easily meet or even beat national indoor air quality standards. Unlike diesel and gas vehicles, you can safely run them indoors. And while electric forklifts may become damaged in wet conditions, propane ones handle outdoor work in the rain without a hitch.
With electric forklifts, you could face hours of downtime while your vehicles recharge. That can put a serious drag on your productivity and profitability. But this isn’t an issue with propane forklifts. Refueling is a breeze! Just swap out the propane cylinders, and you’re back to work in no time.
Electric forklifts can lose their lifting and moving power as their batteries become depleted. Going up inclines or carrying heavy loads can cause a real trial. But there is no “fade” as a propane cylinder runs low for a propane forklift. These vehicles maintain full power to the last bit of fuel.
We don’t need to tell you that maximizing your profitability means paying attention to where every dollar of your operations is going. Well, propane forklifts offer some magnificent savings opportunities that gasoline, diesel and electric alternatives don’t.
Almost all the propane used in our country is produced domestically. So, while propane’s price isn’t totally insulated from the price spikes of global energy markets, it tends to be lower and more stable than fuels that rely on foreign oil imports. Moreover, the initial costs for a propane forklift fleet are usually lower than for an electric one. You can skip the expensive extras like extra batteries or charging stations.
If your business depends on propane forklifts to get the job done, the ECP team has a forklift cylinder program to meet your needs. We supply 33-pound propane cylinders for forklifts, and we can also set up on-site storage for you. With ECP as your forklift fueling partner, you can be confident that you’ll always have the fuel you need.
Let’s discuss the propane cylinder needs of your forklift fleet and set up a customized fuel plan. Reach out to East Coast Propane to get started today.