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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Put a smaller battery then. 150 miles range should cover the unexpected or very cold days.
We'd still need gassers for bussing kids to competitions in far away cities.
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The 160 kWh battery is good for 100 miles. That configuration is about $120,000 more than a diesel bus with a standard diesel drivetrain. The electric buses save money in the long run but the break even is about 9 years. The average school district is strapped for cash and can't afford to pay the extra money up front.
Chicken or the egg problem.