[butlerweave]

EV Lemons

[Bob434]

The New buses can only carry 3 students due to weight limits being nearly exceeded by the batteries- (I joke, but I wonder if weight limits are being exceeded? Also- enjoy freezing cold rides to school on winter days )

[Freedom4US]

The wankers who push rechargeable school buses, and showering federal confetti bucks to buy them, what a racket.

At least little Timmy knows how to give a good blowjob, so they got that goin’ for them.

[hanamizu]

I confess, I’ve never been to Maine. I hear it’s lovely in the summer, but I suspect it gets pretty nippy in the winter. And I’ve been told that lots of Maine is pretty rural, so busses have to travel long distances.

Are electric busses good at long distances in the cold? But hey, the kids don’t have to breathe the diesel fumes—or go to school if the busses aren’t running.

[Red Badger]

They are ‘defective’ only if you expect them to work just like ICE busses...............

[HIDEK6]

In April 2021, Joe Biden took a virtual tour of a Proterra facility, using it to promote his infrastructure plan, which included approximately $6.5 billion in grants, according to the Wall Street Journal, to help replace diesel-powered school and transit buses with electric vehicles. Despite all the issues with Proterra, the Biden administration charged forward with its electric school bus program, announcing in January $1 billion to 67 applicants.

10% for the big guy.

[Obadiah]

The EV scam has been easily foisted upon the weak minded. To everyone else it was just another conspiracy theory, right? EVs are certainly fine in limited, specific situations, but beyond this niche, EVs are little more than fools gold, and it’s pretty easy to be a fool spending other people’s money.

[Leaning Right]

Conservative solution: Abandon failed programs.
Liberal solution: Continue failed programs. “Because this time it will be different.”

[oldtech]

State of Maine should have done the inspections on these buses BEFORE they bought them. Might have saved all involved a lot of problems. Having lived in northern Maine for a couple of winters,I am wondering how the buses might perform at the below zero temperatures.

[Jim W N]

EV’s DOA.

More stupid and probably unconstitutional state (federal?) government (probably) illegally at work...

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Reported problems:
* leaky windshields
* misaligned or incorrect lettering on the sides
* broken rivets on the bodies

But the electric drivetrain is flawless!! And these buses do not spontaneously combust, either.

The good news is that this sign-painter landed a new gig painting school buses...

[TornadoAlley3]

Donate them all to the homeless and illegals.

[ladyjane]

They are not just taxpayer subsidized they are taxpayer bought.

[Bonemaker]

And the moron voters will reelect the scum responsible.

[dennisw]

EV school buses are the pits. Much worse than EV automobiles of any kind. All I ever read is how defective and crappy EV school buses are. The EV school buses manufacturers are Democrat party connected dudes, are getting Federale tax payers dollars.

They all say — Thanks Joe Biden!

[lapsus calami]

 

 

The city of Austin Texas is gearing up to purchase a whole fleet of these turkeys for municipal bus services. Arrg.

 

 

[Signalman]

An Electric Bus Caught Fire After Battery Explosion in Paris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r-yN8SugWM

[Drew68]

In April 2021, Joe Biden took a virtual tour of a Proterra facility, using it to promote his infrastructure plan, which included approximately $6.5 billion in grants, according to the Wall Street Journal, to help replace diesel-powered school and transit buses with electric vehicles. Despite all the issues with Proterra, the Biden administration charged forward with its electric school bus program, announcing in January $1 billion to 67 applicants.

Proterra filed for bankruptcy in November 2023. They took the money and ran. Volvo is slated to purchase their production facilities.

[Nebr FAL owner]

Those are design features not defects!!!

[VTenigma]

Shocking