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The electric school bus revolution has begun — here’s how we keep it going
The Hill ^ | 10/28/2022 | DAN LASHOF AND SUE GANDER

Posted on 10/28/2022 11:35:11 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

As the U.S. government rolls out an array of climate measures included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), electric school buses have emerged as one of the low-hanging fruits. They can immediately improve health for children and communities, while expediting the broader transition to electric vehicles — a crucial step in preventing the worst impacts of climate change. That’s why it is great news that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just announced nearly $1 billion in rebate awards to 389 school districts. A full 95 percent of the buses funded will be electric school buses. Now, every state is part of the electric school bus revolution, alongside Washington, D.C., territories and tribal nations.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: automotive; bus; buses; chat; education; electric; electricschoolbuses; harris; heelsupharris; kamalaharris; revolution; school
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I wonder how much the battery change will cost?


21 posted on 10/28/2022 12:02:05 PM PDT by Misplaced Texan
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To: ChicagoConservative27

You keep it going by expanding Ky Coal mineS and hiring more Ky Coal miners. BAWAAA !


22 posted on 10/28/2022 12:05:19 PM PDT by cquiggy
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To: ChicagoConservative27

no mention of providing charging stations

some are kept in a parking lot

will each bus have their own charging station?

might need to upgrade the grid for that

how about the buses that are parked at the bus driver’s home?


23 posted on 10/28/2022 12:05:39 PM PDT by joshua c (to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Just imagine how much energy it takes to charge batteries.

You might think that the entire top/roof of a huge buss, covered with solar panels outside in the direct sunlight all day would get some energy from the sun for recharging.

But in reality the amount from an approximate 7.5’ x 25’ panel is miniscule.


24 posted on 10/28/2022 12:08:35 PM PDT by CodeJockey ("The duty of a true Patriot is to protect his country from its government.” –Thomas Paine)
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The electric school bus revolution has begun — here’s how we keep it going

Tow it with a diesel school bus?

25 posted on 10/28/2022 12:27:15 PM PDT by Pollard (Worm & GMO Free - some call us purebloods)
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To: BenLurkin

Brilliant!


26 posted on 10/28/2022 12:30:13 PM PDT by Eagles6 (Welcome to the Matrix . Orwell's "1984" was a warning, not an instruction manual.)
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27 posted on 10/28/2022 12:31:33 PM PDT by TexasGator (!!!)
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28 posted on 10/28/2022 12:32:51 PM PDT by TexasGator (!!!)
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29 posted on 10/28/2022 12:34:08 PM PDT by TexasGator (!!!)
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To: CodeJockey

‘Just imagine how much energy it takes to charge batteries.”

Less than needed for diesel or NG.


30 posted on 10/28/2022 12:36:06 PM PDT by TexasGator (!!!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

In average 2,5 millions for school district for the busses!
How much is the bus?


31 posted on 10/28/2022 12:36:59 PM PDT by AZJeep
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To: Pollard
Two dead


32 posted on 10/28/2022 12:38:21 PM PDT by TexasGator (!!!)
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To: AZJeep

33 posted on 10/28/2022 12:39:34 PM PDT by TexasGator (!!!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Imagine what we could accomplish with unlimited tax dollars redistributed to our wallets. We wouldn’t even have to do anything.


34 posted on 10/28/2022 12:48:59 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: READINABLUESTATE

They use heat exchangers and radiators to heat school buses. How’s that electric bus going to produce enough heat for winters in Minnesota? Oh WAIT. Just need more money...


35 posted on 10/28/2022 12:50:40 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: joshua c
"how about the buses that are parked at the bus driver’s home?"


36 posted on 10/28/2022 12:52:40 PM PDT by TexasGator (!!!)
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To: Bubba_Leroy

If I wasn’t lazy today I’d break out my engineering books and do a comparison of an electric bus in winter and a diesel bus in winter. Won’t that be fun being stuck on a stalled battery bus in a South Dakota January.


37 posted on 10/28/2022 12:55:40 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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38 posted on 10/28/2022 12:57:34 PM PDT by TexasGator (!!!)
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To: Organic Panic

“If I wasn’t lazy today I’d break out my engineering books and do a comparison of an electric bus in winter and a diesel bus in winter.”

They both have to be plugged in over night?


39 posted on 10/28/2022 1:00:18 PM PDT by TexasGator (!!!)
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To: TexasGator

BTTT!!!


40 posted on 10/28/2022 1:04:00 PM PDT by musicman (The future is just a collection of successive nows.)
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