1. CAN FUEL PRICES GET ANY HIGHER? HOW CAN I POSSIBLY GET MORE PEOPLE ON THIS BUS? SCOTT KOSKY-OATS INC. 18 TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RURAL PUBLIC AND INTERCITY BUS TRANSPORTATION OCTOBER 21, 2008

2. Goals  PROVIDE GREAT SERVICE  CONSERVE FUEL/SAVE $$$$

3. STRATEGIES DDEALING WITH MY CURRENT FLEET WWHAT FILLS MY NEED??

4. WHERE AM I??  VEHICLE SELECTION  SIZE  CAPACITY  FLEXIBILITY

5. -WHAT TO CONSIDER- CURRENT FUEL CONSUMPTION  17 PASSENGER MINI-BUS-GAS =8.30 MPG 17 PASSENGER MINI-BUS DIESEL=11.96 MPG  10-12 PASSENGER CUT AWAY GAS=9.52MPG 10-12 PASSENGER CUT AWAY DIESEL=13.86MPG  8-10 PASSENGER MODIFIED VAN= 10.29  6-7 PASSENGER MINI-VAN WITH RAMP=20.57MPG

6. WHAT TO CONSIDER PURCHASE PRICE  17 PASSENGER MINI-BUS-GAS $42,000 17 PASSENGER MINI-BUS DIESEL $45,500  10-12 PASSENGER CUT AWAY GAS $37,000 10-12 PASSENGER CUT AWAY DIESEL $41,500  8-10 PASSENGER MODIFIED VAN $34,000  6-7 PASSENGER MINI-VAN WITH RAMP $30,000

7. WHAT TO CONSIDER MAINTENANCE COSTS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE FIRST 100,00 MILES DIESEL= $3,560.00 GAS= $1,520.00

8. WHAT TO CONSIDER CURRENT TECHNOLOGY E-85 85% FUEL ETHANOL 15% UNLEADED GASOLINEPLUSES 20% LESS COSTLY YOU FEEL BETTER ABOUT CORNMINUSES MPG DECREASE 30% MUST USE “FLEXIBLE FUEL ENGINE OIL” IN COLD WEATHER HARD TO START AND ENGINE HESITATES IN HOT WEATHER HARD TO START AND ENGINE IDLES ROUGH

9. WHAT TO CONSIDER THE FUTURE HYBRIDS HOLD SOME PROMISE 3+ YEARS JUST NOW BECOMING AVAILABLE FOR MID-SIZED BUSES SOME EXPERIMENTAL COMMERCIAL FLEETS

10. WHAT TO CONSIDER THE FUTURE HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS HOLD SOME PROMISE 10+ YEARS NO CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY CONCERNS PRESSURIZED GAS REMEMBER THE HINDENBURG

11. CNG WHAT TO CONSIDER THE FUTURE CNG EASY LOCAL CONVERSION AND FUELING NET SAVINGS ON FUEL COST + LOWER EMISSIONS SPOTTY INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY CONCERNS PRESSURIZED GAS LOSS OF SPACE FOR TANK

12. WHAT OATS IS DOING DRIVER REMINDERS RIDER INFORMATION COMMUNITY HELP FLEET DISCOUNT PLANS  CTAA  WRIGHT EXPRESS  COMDATA  FUELMAN  LOCAL SUPPLIER NETWORKS

13. OATS

14. WHATS HAPPENING

16. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? SELECT VEHICLES CAREFULLY TO MATCH USAGE REVIEW ROUTES, SCHEDULES, OPERATING HOURS MAINTAIN VEHICLES TO COMPLY WITH ”SEVERE SERVICE CONDITIONS” INTERVALS CLOSELY CHECK VEHICLES WITH MILES PER GALLON INCONSISTENT WITH OTHERS