Electric School Buses & Children's Health
Quieter Rides, Less Stress
Electric buses are 4x quieter than diesel buses, making rides less overstimulating and improving comfort and focus.
Healthier for Kids' Lungs
Replacing just 5 diesel school buses with electric reduces the risk of pediatric asthma for 1,500 students.
Cleaner Air for Communities
Students riding electric school buses are exposed to 16% less air pollution.
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Here's How Students With Special Needs Benefit
"Benefits that we have noticed for our special education students and their parents include: little to no exhaust fumes around the bus while loading and unloading, a quieter bus ride with less sensory overload, and buses that warm up faster … in the winter months."
"Our data showed that [electric school buses] reduced the disruptions on the bus. The quietness, the calming, those kids behaved better. It was amazing to see."
"[ESBs in general] really helped, especially with the special needs [kids] to really help calm them…"
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