Environmentally Friendly Transit

• Battery-powered and capable of extended periods of operation, making multiple trips without recharging.
• Recharging will take place during periods of lower demand electricity usage (late evening or night time).
• Reduction in operational costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Quiet operation, reducing noise pollution.

Interesting Facts

• Electric buses cost approximately $0.09 per kilometer for fuel.  Diesel buses cost approximately $0.45 per kilometer.
• The electric buses have been outfitted with air conditioning.  All future StAT bus purchases will include air conditioning units.
• The longest distance travelled to date on one charge is 284 kilometers.  
• The longest time span an electric bus has operated on a single charge is 10 hours.
• Electric buses are averaging 170 kilometers per day.
• Total battery capacity is 270 kilowatt hours.
  • Battery capacity for a Chevrolet Volt is 18.4 kilowatt hours, Nissan Leaf 30 kilowatt hours, Ford Focus 23 kilowatt hours.
• Charging takes, on average, less than 3 hours.

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