When many of us think of back-to-school season, we picture crisp fall weather, shiny apples, new school supplies, and bright yellow school buses. Nothing ruins that wholesome scene more than a cloud of smelly black exhaust trailing behind your child’s school bus as it picks them up for their first day.
Unfortunately, this exhaust cloud is unavoidable with diesel buses. The good news? There are environmentally friendly alternatives with no black cloud, like propane buses, that ensure children arrive at school happy and ready to learn.
For transportation directors, propane school buses provide immediate opportunities to meet operational needs while remaining on budget. Scalable, affordable, and available, propane autogas is helping school transportation budgets go further.
Lowest Total Cost of Ownership
School districts can expect fuel costs of propane buses to be up to 50 percent less than diesel. And propane autogas saves in maintenance too: eliminating the need for costly filters and fluids needed on new diesel buses.
Lower Acquisition Cost
New propane buses cost a third of the price of new electric buses, allowing districts to purchase more vehicles within budget.
Lower Infrastructure Costs
Grid-free autogas refueling stations – which can be public, private, or even temporary stations – are a fraction of the cost of tying a new charging station into the electric grid.
Cleaner Performance
Today’s propane engines are 90 percent cleaner than mandated EPA standards, helping school districts meet sustainability goals while keeping their passengers healthier and their communities safer.
Proven Technology
Propane autogas is the most widely used alternative fuel for school buses, reliably helping districts run routes without worrying about recharging or range restrictions.
Available Incentives
In addition to the EPA Clean School Bus funding, many states offer incentives to help fleets save on the upfront purchases of propane autogas buses. See what’s offered in your state.
Districts around the country have used these fleet savings and operational efficiencies to afford more teachers, classroom supplies, and extracurricular activities. It’s no wonder fleet managers and transportation directors are switching to propane.
For more information on propane autogas and the benefits to school transportation, visit propane.com.
