Additional barriers beyond what were discussed include the political opposition to #electrification in many states (briefly alluded to) as well as the history of undervaluing of, & attacks on, public education. 2/

#ksed #ksleg #electrifyingschools

https://marcelharmon67.substack.com/p/electrifying-kansas-schools

Electrifying Kansas Schools

And protecting against efforts to short circuit the process

Dispatches from Oz

One business model for transforming school district bus fleets to electric, via
@drvolts's latest podcast episode interviewing Duncan McIntyre of Highland Electric Fleets. 1/

#ksed #ksleg #electricschoolbuses #electrification #electrifyingschools

https://www.volts.wtf/p/getting-electric-school-buses-in#details

Getting electric school buses in the hands of school districts

Electric school buses reduce children's exposure to air and noise pollution, but they still cost two to three times what their competitors cost. A company called Highland Electric Fleets is attempting to derisk the transition to electric school buses by offering a subscription model that covers the buses and all their operating costs for 15 years.

Volts