So when new and in warm weather and I suspect flat terrain the buses only get maybe 155 mile range?...!
A diesel bus has a range of about 700 miles in warm or cold weather and can be filled up in 10-15 minutes while the electric will take many hours to charge and gets it’s electricity from the nuclear, gas or coal plant.
Imagine the cost of a replacement battery for the bus when a electric car battery is $15,000 and UP!
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In Vermont.
New electric school buses lose up to 80% range in winter
https://vermontdailychronicle.com/new-electric-school-buses-lose-up-to-80-range-in-winter/
“Electric school buses have upfront costs more than double that of diesel buses. The electric buses cost around $300,000 to $400,000 with similarly sized diesel buses going for around $125,000 to $150,000.”
All Diesel school buses being replaced by new E-buses under the pilot program must be demolished.
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That is insane. Now they will have to scrap the electric buses and buy new diesel buses.
I bet someone is getting kickbacks from all of this.
Another green ides dies it’s getting crowded.