Gas engines in school buses coming back?
Just thought I' d post something a lil different. Got local school budget info and just like everything else in NYS, bigger budget. One item that caught my attention tho is bus purchases. Seems tha...
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GRREAT replies !!!! Personally, I didn't know who was still making a gas engine besides Ford and their V-10, well at least the V-10. Now that is being "replaced" by their new 7.3?? Without a doubt, the emissions are killers on today's diesels. Just like Sidecar said that 60%-70% of trucks outside our local Freightliner dealer was pretty much DEF/emission related. Engines themselves are fine. Plus, Sidecar is exactly right on CAT.
Here is a portion of the newsletter about the bus purchase referendum:
" The district is purchasing gasoline engines for the first time in 2019-20. Gas buses are less expensive to purchase and to operate primarily due to costs associated with meeting EPA regulations. They also do not exhaust black smoke and are more environmentally friendly".
Here is a portion of the newsletter about the bus purchase referendum:
" The district is purchasing gasoline engines for the first time in 2019-20. Gas buses are less expensive to purchase and to operate primarily due to costs associated with meeting EPA regulations. They also do not exhaust black smoke and are more environmentally friendly".
