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48 Buick ~ '

After about 9 hrs of driving yesterday (went to an Aunt's funeral in KY), I'm exhausted...slept in until 9-ish, got up, cold, snowing... yay....looking forward to Spring.

"Sprrreeng ahead ... I tell you" "und guten morgen"

Everything I read shows they are about the same when you factor in all the maintenance Diesel buses have and the cost of fuel in comparison to electricity. As per the link @surreal1272 posted, EV buses run 55 cents per mile to maintain versus $1.53 per mile for Diesel. Even in 2018 for fleets it was showing EV buses are cheaper in the long run than Diesel. Electric buses, including costs on climate and health, are cheaper than diesel - Sustainable Bus (sustainable-bus.com) Interesting studies on cost of ownership. Total Cost of Ownership: Determining if Electric Buses are Right for Your District - First Student, Inc. (firststudentinc.com) Another interesting study that shows while Diesel buses are cheaper than CNG Hybrid or Electric, CNG is only 50 cents per mile to operate, Electric is 41 cents per mile to operate and diesel is 8 times more expensive. NREL Study Compares Costs Of Operating CNG Buses Versus Electric Buses - enrg.io Interesting to compare how the upfront costs with lower maintenance versus lower up front cost, but much higher maintenance. Truly a world of change is coming.