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Old 05-30-2010, 06:42 AM   #6 (permalink)
Piwoslaw
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Svietlana II - '13 Peugeot 308SW e-HDI 6sp
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Whatever UPS and FedEx come up with for their delivery trucks will also work on busses. Same with city bus hybrids. Half the work is done, at least for a good starting point.
A school bus' work cycle is slightly different: It drives around for 1-2 hours in the morning and another 1-2h in the afternoon and can spend the rest of it's time charging. How many miles does a school bus do in the morning or afternoon? Well, 2 hours with an average speed of 25mph = ~50 miles. A few batteries with regenerative braking, plus a small emergency generator, should do the trick.

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An engine that small probably would not keep that big cabin warm, so you'd need to add a propane heater.
I think 50 hyperactive kids in a small space can produce quite a bit of heat
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