Why Electric School Buses?

There are Many Reasons:

VEHICLE TO GRID

V2G

V2G creates opportunities for energy companies to “buy back” stored energy that the buses are holding after a charge as well as charge at off peak times when power is less expensive. Blue Bird has the only proven, functional 60kW DCFC V2G offering in the industry.

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ZERO emissions

Zero Emissions

Blue Bird’s Electric school buses produce zero emissions, ensuring an even healthier environment for our children and our planet.

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DC FAST CHARGE

DC Fast Charge

All of Blue Bird’s electric buses come standard with a CCS1 connector, which allows for DC Fast Charging- capable of charging our buses in as little as 90 minutes!

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TRUSTED SAFETY

Trusted Safety

Our electric buses are no exception to Blue Bird’s standard safety features and testing, conforming to all tests performed on our other bus offerings.

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REDUCED MAINTENANCE

Easy to Maintain

Electric school buses are easy to maintain and do not require the same level of servicing that diesel powertrains need such as oil changes, transmission service or emission reduction technology maintenance.

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Vision EV

Blue Bird is the Leader in Electric

Since our first deployment in 2018, Blue Bird has sold over 500 electric buses. Blue Bird is the only manufacturer to have produced and deployed electric vehicles in all 3 bus types – Type A, C, & D. As depicted on the map below, we’ve sold electric buses in many different states and provinces, and in varying climates, including both extreme hot and cold areas of North America and with varying terrain and duty cycles.

We have experienced an increase in sales of over 250% in 2020 and we remain a current industry leader in electric school bus sales. With this unprecedented interest in our EV products, Blue Bird has increased its electric bus production capacity significantly to meet the further growth in demand.

The Places You'll Go...

1 miles
On a Single Charge

Depending on terrain and driving habits, achieve a range of up to 120 miles in a single charge, plenty of range for a typical school bus route.

10 minute
Fast Charge

Charge Ultra-Fast with a 120kW DC Fast Charger, Or in 3 hours on a 60kW DC Fast Charger. Charge in 8 hours on an AC Charger. All new Blue Bird Electric school buses are capable of charging with any of these types of chargers.

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