CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. โ School officials are putting the pedal to the metal and plug to the outlet when it comes to rolling out new, electric buses.
The fleet of 50 buses is being delivered to 13 school districts across the Commonwealth.
โWhen you compare the clean, electric bus to the diesel bus, from a carbon dioxide perspective, itโs the same as having about 32 acres of trees per bus per year,โ Weekley added.
โWhen these vehicles arenโt operating, theyโre sitting in the bus yard plugged in.
Officials hope to receive state funding so they can roll out 1,500 electric buses within the next five years.