Column: Are propane powered police cars safe?
by Officer Larry Jacobs
11:11 AM, Friday, May 17
Is a propane powered police car safe? I hope so. It’s used to fuel my Sandy Springs Police car. The SSPD has received a federal grant to convert 50 of its vehicles to run on propane. With the cost about $6,000 per vehicle for the conversion kit...

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