New York City is expanding its electric school bus fleet after a pilot project found that a simpler charging setup could cut infrastructure costs by 20%, according to Electrek.
The move will add 40 electric school buses for NYC Public Schools in Brooklyn and Queens while offering a potential model for other dense cities looking to electrify large fleets without major construction work or soaring installation costs.
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Their rollout builds on a Con Edison demonstration that explored a less disruptive way to install charging equipment in dense urban settings.
A key part of that effort was First Charge, First Student’s above-ground charging system…