Heavy-duty alternative fuel · School buses

Electric school buses

The Alternative Fuels Data Center lists 14 electric school buses from 7 manufacturers. Blue Bird offers the most (3), followed by GreenPower Motor Company (3). Stated electric range runs from 185 to 483 km (median 241 km); the longest is the GreenPower Motor Company Mega BEAST. Battery capacity ranges from 118 to 387 kWh. Passenger capacity ranges from 20 to 90. The most used engine or drive system is the Cummins PowerDrive 7000 EV, fitted to 2 models.

Models14
Manufacturers7
Electric range185–483 kmmedian 241 km
Battery118–387 kWh
Passengers20–90

Longest stated range

GreenPower Motor Company Mega BEAST483 km
Blue Bird Micro Bird G5e322 km
IC Bus Electric CE Series322 km
RIDE Creator Type C274 km
RIDE Dreamer Type D249 km
Blue Bird All American RE Electric241 km
Blue Bird Vision Electric241 km
Envirotech Bumble Bee241 km
GreenPower Motor Company BEAST241 km
Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley Gen 2241 km
Thomas Built Wattson241 km
GreenPower Motor Company Nano BEAST/Access225 km
RIDE Achiever Type A193 km
Workhorse Epic 4 School Bus185 km

All models

ModelFuelRangeBatteryPassengersTransmissionEngine / drive
GreenPower Motor Company Mega BEASTElectric483 km387 kWh90AutomaticDana TM4 PMSM 350 kW
Blue Bird Micro Bird G5eElectric322 km140–175 kWh30—Dana TM4 250 kW
IC Bus Electric CE SeriesElectric322 km210–315 kWh78AutomaticInternational 255 kW, 650 V, 6-phase permanent magnet
RIDE Creator Type CElectric274 km282 kWh77AutomaticRIDE AC Synchronous Motor 260 kW
RIDE Dreamer Type DElectric249 km255 kWh81AutomaticRIDE Asynchronous Motor 3-Phase 150 kW (x2)
Blue Bird All American RE ElectricElectric241 km—84AutomaticCummins PowerDrive 7000 EV
Blue Bird Vision ElectricElectric241 km155 kWh77AutomaticCummins PowerDrive 7000 EV
Envirotech Bumble BeeElectric241 km193 kWh90Automatic—
GreenPower Motor Company BEASTElectric241 km194 kWh90AutomaticDana TM4 PMSM 350 kW
Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley Gen 2Electric241 km246 kWh81AutomaticCummins Accelera 14Xe eAxle
Thomas Built WattsonElectric241 km246 kWh90AutomaticCummins Accelera 14Xe eAxle
GreenPower Motor Company Nano BEAST/AccessElectric225 km118 kWh24AutomaticDana TM4 PMSM 150 kW
RIDE Achiever Type AElectric193 km156 kWh30AutomaticRIDE AC Synchronous Motor 200 kW
Workhorse Epic 4 School BusElectric185 km127 kWh20AutomaticMotiv Power Systems Epic 4

Engines and drive systems used

How many models in this list use each engine or electric drive.

Cummins PowerDrive 7000 EV2 models
Dana TM4 PMSM 350 kW2 models
Cummins Accelera 14Xe eAxle2 models

Manufacturers

Blue Bird3GreenPower Motor Company3RIDE3Thomas Built2IC Bus1Envirotech1Workhorse1

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Source

Alternative Fuels Data Center (National Laboratory of the Rockies, US Department of Energy), compiled from manufacturer specifications and updated twice a year. Ranges are manufacturer-stated. Confirm details with the manufacturer or dealer before purchase.

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