Frito-Lay says its compressed natural gas (CNG) truck fleet logged more than 100 million miles driven on routes across the US.
The company first began leveraging CNG technology in 2011 when 16 CNG freight trucks were placed into service.
Today, the CNG fleet has grown to more than 500 vehicles, representing more than 35% of the company’s long-haul inventory.
CNG freight trucks use an abundant domestic natural gas fuel and emit 23% less greenhouse gas (GHG) tailpipe emissions than the diesel freight trucks they replace.
“Increasing the efficiency of our vehicle fleet is a key component of achieving PepsiCo’s overall goal to reduce GHG emissions,” said Michael O’Connell, senior director of supply chain.
Critical to the expansion of Frito-Lay’s CNG fleet has been the development of a national infrastructure for alternative fuel.
There are currently 16 CNG public fueling stations around the country at which Frito-Lay is a major customer.
These fueling stations not only provide fuel for Frito-Lay CNG freight trucks, they also make fuel available for other companies currently using or considering alternative fuel vehicles.
