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Montana school district finds its electric buses can handle sub zero weather

July 4, 2024/

Electric vehicles lost credibility during the cold snap, but one northern Montana school district loves them.

 

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Video of EPA Region 8 Clean School Bus Webinar with Havre School District

EPA Region 8 held a webinar with Havre School District on April 13, 2023 to discuss their experience operating their two electric school buses. Topics discussed include: Making the Switch to Electric School Buses; Operation, Maintenance, and Performance; and Electric School Buses in Cold Winter Weather.

Billings Public Schools deploy electric buses to improve health and well being of students

Lindsay Gran, the Transportation Director with Billings Public Schools, said that the new set of wheels benefits not only the students but staff who also use the buses, and even the district’s bottom line.

The State of Electric School Bus Adoption in the US

More than 21 million children ride the bus to school in the U.S. and over 90% of these school buses run on diesel fuel, putting children’s health at risk every school day. Diesel exhaust is a known carcinogen, with proven links to serious physical health issues as well as cognitive development impacts. But with more electric school buses on the road, these risks can be reduced greatly.

Let’s Put An End To The Myth That Electric Cars Are Not Suitable For Rural Drivers

The most prominent reason is money — electric cars can save people a lot of it.

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