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Old 09-19-2019, 09:33 AM   #42 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Piotrsko View Post
Judging by the replies, not many of you are licensed to drive school busses.

You run the heaters to reduce condensation /frost on the windows, not to keep the kids warm. If you can't see out, it's hard to drive.

Most school districts view busses as a huge waste of resources that could be better used elsewhere.

Iirc, a bus starts at a $100k usd most are 150+
Good point - they could added direct heated defrosters for the front windows. Ford did this in the 1970's and 80's, so it is totally doable.
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