THE ZERO EMISSIONS ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS NOT JUST A RIDE, AN ADVENTURE! The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of CASBO.
John Clements - Re-retired The Electric Bus Evangelist 2017 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
Many GREEN Changes in my over 40 years Leading Edge Technology 2017 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
School Buses serve our Students as the Dominant Transportation Provider from our Rural Farmland to the Mountains, from the Pacific Ocean to our Urban Centers 2017 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
New & Available Zero Emissions School Buses will Improve Local Air Quality In the San Joaquin Valley Air District - Worst in Nation for Attainment 1 in 6 KCUSD Children carry Inhaler Only 1 in 5 KCUSD Families have a second vehicle. Remote and Rural-The School Bus is the Dominant Transportation Provider Most Districts have NO School Bus Replacement Program Faced with Air Quality Rules Mandating Replacement of older twostrokes & other gross polluting school buses, over 3,000 must go by Jan 1 st, 2018 2017 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
Costly Clean Air Retrofit Fix Older Dirty Diesel School Buses in California require a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF), or be replaced & crushed Active DPFs required to be heated during downtime to burn off particulates requiring 5 to 6 hours of electricity School buses on Active DPFs are limited in range and are tethered to their base of operation to be plugged in to heat the devise as frequent as required, some daily 2017 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
Why Not an Electric School Bus? No Diesel Fuel at nearly $4.00 per gallon few years back No Oil Changes or Oil Filters No Transmission Fluid Flushes & Filters Transmission Fluid - $2,400 per barrel Rising cost of CNG Engine Parts & Repair Already Plugging in DPFs to Electricity 2017 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
Average Fuel Cost of Diesel Buses Kings Canyon Unified average annual route miles traveled 14,000 per bus 14,000 divided by 6mpg = 2,333 gallons 2,333 X $4.00 = $9,333 per year $9,333 divided by 180 days of school service = $51.85 per day fuel rate $52 per day fuel cost Many school buses in our fleet get less than 6mpg 2017 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
Economics Annual Fuel savings = $7,500 No fossil fuels used No tailpipe emissions Annual Maintenance Savings = $3000 No oil changes, transmission fluid flushes No diesel particulate filters Extended brake life, virtually no moving parts Total lifetime savings = $157,500 (15,000 miles/year)
Dare to Dream Big! Six Years Ago this started 2017 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
Kings Canyon Unified s ebus came from AB 118 AQIP & HVIP Electric School Bus Demonstration Project California Air Resources Board
Motiv Powered All-Electric Vehicles on the Road Today 6-Motivall-electric vehicles 2017 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
The Solution: All-Electric Powertrain Motor Real-time Data Battery Packs Chassis Use any battery, any motor, any chassis Built by partnering on a standard fuel assembly line 2017 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
Electric Build Process NEW Chassis OEM-Ford Cutaway Upfitter QVM-GAS Creative or Roush Battery Electric Chassis Body Builder Starcraft or Trans Tech Finished Vehicle Dealer Creative Bus School District Motiv Electric Powertrain Upfit process Similar to CNG Completed by partners in Detroit or by GAS in Elkhart
First sold by Creative Bus - Trans Tech SSTe Type A e-school bus Powered by Chassis Battery Capacity Range Top Speed On-board Charger Motiv's All-Electric Powertrain Ford E450 85/106 kwh 67/85 miles 60 mph 208V, 3-phase, 25kW 100% charge time 8 hours Regenerative braking multiple levels
TRANS TECH - TYPE A BODY MOTIV POWER SYSTEMS FIRST PRIORITY GREENFLEET UP TO 25 PASSENGER, 14,050 TO 14,500 GVWR, 80 TO 100 KWH, 4 OR 5 BATTERY, 60 TO 80 MILES
STARCRAFT - TYPE A BODY MOTIV POWER SYSTEMS CREATIVE BUS UP TO 25 PASSENGER, 14,050 TO 14,500 GVWR, 80 TO 100 KWH, 4 OR 5 BATTERY, 60 TO 80 MILES
STARCRAFT equest XL TYPE C MOTIV POWER SYSTEM CREATIVE BUS SALES Up to 48 Passenger, 19,000 to 22,000 GVWR, 5 or 6 Batteries, up to 100 mile range
LION BUS elion TYPE C FIRST PRIORITY GREENFLEET Up to 71 Passenger, 30,000 GVWR, In 3, 4 or 5 Batteries with, 50, 75 or 100 mile range
Charging Station Requirements Levels & Vehicles vary seek expert help Charge Stations: 208 VAC: Clipper Creek CS-100-3 ~ 8 hours charge time V2G or V2B capability (in future)
School Bus Routes typically have Fixed Runs with Fixed Times 6 am to 8 am 2 pm to 4 pm School buses can be charged between AM & PM bus runs and over night.
Electric Bus Funding Sources New ARB/North Coast Unified AQMD Rural Small Schools, Small Air District Fund $10 Mil Could fully fund ZEV School Bus Local Air Districts Carl Moyer & AB 923, Plus Up Funds and/or Advanced Technology Money ARB 2016/2017 Investment Plan Funds? ARB HVIP Incentive Vouchers $80,000 to $130,000 VW Settlement Funds, For Calif. $800 Mil in ZEV Investment and over $300 Mil in Enviro Mitigation to be decided likely ARB Look for Other Local Monies Fresno Co. Measure C, Federal CMAQ Funds, other Violator Funds Know the Term DAC Disadvantaged Communities $$$
Blessed with Great Clean Air Grant Funding Sponsors! Build Partnerships
New Electric Bus Champions Needed! 4 - elions coming to two Fresno County Schools, Sanger & Central USD 8 - elions & 8 Trans Tech SSTe to Twin Rivers USD 3 - Trans Tech SSTe to Sacramento City USD 8 - elions & 2 Trans Tech SSTe to Elk Grove USD Plus 2 more elions and 1 ZEV Truck to Twin Rivers USD
Think Outside the Bus All Electric Food Service Truck with Cold Plate Reefer Box @ KCUSD 4 KwH for the Cold Box, 100 miles = $7.28 daily
New ebuses are OEM New OEM vs Electric Repower of an Old Bus Up to date all NEW School Bus Full Bus Warranty Full FMVSS Approval Batteries safely installed between frame rails Purpose Built as an Electric School Bus
KCUSD ebus Captures the Media Be Ready!
The Opportunity for New Clean Air Zero Emissions Technology School Buses Exist NOW! Thank You
Questions & Answers - Discussion John D. Clements The Electric Bus Evangelist 559-356-1334 johndclements56@gmail.com