Glades County School District
Florida
Glades County School District
Glades County School District’s 1,700 students will have access to clean and reliable transportation through the district’s initial 13 electric school buses. The new electric buses will help to improve air quality while providing reliable electric transportation to students at Moore Haven Elementary, West Glades School, and Moore Haven Middle-High School. This momentous opportunity comes as a much-needed solution to address the outdated state of the current fleet, where a majority of buses exceed ten years in service, with some even reaching twenty-five years old.
“The introduction of these electric buses reinforces our commitment to providing safe and comfortable transportation services to the community we proudly serve.”
Dr. Alice Barfield
Superintendent at Glades County School District
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Bus Talk
Frequently Asked Questions
Is an electric bus structurally any different than a traditional bus?
No. Electric school buses are structurally identical to their traditional counterparts. They are built on the same chassis as diesel buses by many of the same manufacturers, including Blue Bird, Thomas Built Buses, and IC. Electric school buses meet all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS).
What are the health benefits of electric school buses?
Electric school buses eliminate student, driver, and community exposure to diesel fumes, which have been linked to childhood asthma, respiratory illnesses, and absenteeism. These effects are often more severe in historically marginalized and underrepresented communities.
How far can a fully-charged bus travel?
Depending on the model, a typical electric school bus can travel 100-120+ miles on a full charge. This range makes electric school buses suitable for more than 90% of all school bus routes in the United States. Electric school buses also have a regenerative braking mode that enables them to partially recharge while they’re being driven, which can help extend range.
What is vehicle-to-grid technology?
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology allows an electric school bus to both draw energy from the grid to charge its batteries, and discharge energy from its batteries back to the grid when the community needs it. This bi-directional charging infrastructure transforms an electric school bus into a valuable Distributed Energy Resource (DER) — effectively a large battery that utilities can draw on during periods of peak demand to reduce strain on the electric grid and make communities more resilient. Utilities with V2G programs pay for this extra power, which can help reduce the cost of electrification.