Thomas Constructed Buses (TBB), a number one producer of college buses in North America and subsidiary of Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), introduced the supply of TBB’s 200th Proterra Powered Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric college bus to Monroe County Public Colleges in Indiana.
Monroe grew to become the primary county within the state to obtain an electrical college bus in fall 2020. Since then, the district has continued to develop its zero-emission fleet, ordering an extra two buses in 2021 and 10 buses in 2022.
This would be the sixth supply of 13 electrical college buses ordered by the district from Kerlin Bus Gross sales, a full-service TBB seller in Indiana. MCCSC has dedicated to impress all (roughly 85) main bus routes by 2028, solely with Jouley electrical buses from TBB. The district has been applauded for its sturdy electrification efforts, together with recognition of the ‘Electrical College Bus Fleet Award’ by Drive Clear Indiana.
TBB’s Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electrical college bus is provided with the identical automobile high quality, sturdiness, efficiency, security and luxury as the favored Saf-T-Liner C2. Jouley is powered by Proterra electrical automobile know-how and is provided with 226 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of complete vitality capability in a Proterra Powered battery system, a two-speed transmission and an estimated working vary of as much as 138 miles.
Thomas Constructed Buses is at the moment the one college bus producer to supply DC (direct present) quick charging structure as commonplace gear. Jouley can cost in roughly three hours and may provide energy again to the ability grid utilizing vehicle-to-grid (V2G) know-how.
TBB and Proterra supply college bus operators a complete, turn-key electrical automobile program that features EV planning and funding session, electrical college buses, charging techniques, and charging infrastructure design and set up.
