US college bus producer Thomas Constructed Buses, a model of the Daimler Group, has delivered its 1,000th Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric college bus as a part of an order for eight of the buses positioned by Meriwether County Faculty System (MCSS) in Georgia.
The brand new buses are totally funded by means of the EPA’s Clear Faculty Bus grant program. They’re MCSS’s first electrical fashions and can substitute a few of its present diesel fleet of 46 buses.
The Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley has a most passenger capability of 81. It delivers 295 peak horsepower, has a regular battery capability of 244 kWh, and has a spread of as much as 150 miles.
“Jouley was a pure alternative due to the obtainable long-term battery vitality, entry to quick DC charging and safety-first development,” mentioned Robert Griffin, MCSS superintendent.
Supply: Thomas Constructed Buses