Posted on 10/27/2023 9:29:22 AM PDT by george76
The Boulder Valley School District says it wants to replace its diesel school buses with more environmentally friendly green buses.
However, the district is going to buy five new diesel school buses because the electric and propane-powered buses won't hold up on the more demanding routes.
The district is set to approve the purchase of five new diesel passenger school buses for $714,876. The district is expected to approve the new school buses at its Oct. 24 meeting.
The district said the new diesel buses are needed because, "diesel school buses are essential for mountain routes due to their robust performance in challenging terrains. These routes often have steep inclines, variable weather conditions, and remote locations, making diesel buses a practical choice."
The district said the green-energy buses wouldn't be feasible on those challenging routes.
"Propane and electric buses have limitations on mountain routes," the district stated. "Propane can struggle with altitude and extreme cold, while electric buses experience reduced range in hilly areas and require frequent recharging, making them less reliable for these specific routes. Diesel buses remain a reliable choice for ensuring safe transportation for students in mountainous regions.” The district made the comments on the school board agenda documents.
The district's current bus fleet consists of 230 vehicles: 133 diesel, 53 gas, 46 propane, and six electric buses. The district stated it has three more electric buses on the way..
The district is currently working to replace older diesel buses with more environmentally friendly buses as they are retired, said Randy Barber, chief communications officer for Boulder Valley School District
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Bolder needs to be evacuated.
The peeps there need to be moved to the Southern Border of the US.
Those drug addled hippies will fit right in perfectly.
> The Boulder Valley School District says it wants to replace its diesel school buses with more environmentally friendly green buses. <
If I ever become king, I’m going to mandate that all “green” vehicles have a sign on each side. This sign must state where the electricity comes from.
Example: “This green vehicle is powered by burning coal.”
Boulder County has been known for decades as “25 square miles surrounded by reality.” It seems reality has now intruded into Boulder County a bit.
Those electric buses are going to end up in a field, where they will rust and rot just like all those electric public vehicles in France. Utterly useless.
If I remember correctly, it gets cold in Boulder in the winter. How are the electric buses heated?
i wonder if their handful of electric buses are “short” buses ... if so, there ought to be some new jokes coming out about riding electric school buses ...
” It seems reality has now intruded into Boulder County a bit.”
We have been overrun by spineless, whimpering, coastal parasites. You can always tell them by the stickers on their cars.
When the change comes I suspect cities like Boulder will go all electric and you’ll have to park your gas vehicle outside the city limits and take electric transportation in and around the town.
So the entire district by the end of January?
Yep, heard that. I moved about as far away from Boulder as possible without leaving the state.
Hey, hope you and A are well! Happy Thanksgiving. I forgot where you’ve ended up now.
They burn lithium to keep warm.
We’re pretty good. Getting the lay of the land on the western slope. Hope yer good amigo!
What is the old saying? “Build a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life.’
No working defrosters, too?
Boulder may get some snow soon / in October.
I figure they’ll stubbornly stick with the E-busses for about five years until they just can’t justify the problems anymore and have to cut their losses.
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