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Electric school buses are a breath of fresh air for children | Nearly $1B in federal funding could help clean up the unequal health impacts of diesel pollution. (grist.org)
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Electric school buses are a breath of fresh air for children | Nearly $1B in federal funding could help clean up the unequal health impacts of diesel pollution.::Nearly $1B in federal funding will help decarbonize transportation and clean up some of the unequal health impacts of diesel pollution

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[–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I bet with the maintenance and fuel savings, the occasional charter would be cheaper over the lifetime of the bus.

If not, replace your 30 diesel fleet with 25 electric and 5 diesel. Still a big win.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yep I bet they’ll keep a handful of diesel trucks for specific occasions and emergencies.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Hopefully in a few years they'll have some range extender carts the bus could pull behind it.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Given the size of the bus you could fit a huge ass battery in there.

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