Colorado students in Jefferson County are heading to school on six new electric buses that reduce pollution and send stored power back to the grid when parked.
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Denver7 reported that Jeffco Public Schools has been using the buses to carry students since the start of classes in August and is officially unveiling the vehicles and their six bi-directional chargers. During downtime, the buses double as battery storage, serving double duty on top of transportation.
Jeffco Public Schools bus driver Albert Gallegos said riders immediately commented on how different the buses felt. “They’re very comfortable, not loud, and they’re smooth. The smoothest bus I’ve driven,” he told Denver7.
Across the 12- to 15-year service life of the six buses, Jeffco expects about $560,000 in fuel and routine maintenance savings. The district’s previous fleet relied on propane and hybrid models…