The province of Nova Scotia issued an invitation to tender on Thursday for the Atlantic Council of Ministers of Education and Training for a feasibility study on electric school buses.
Atlantic Provinces bought mostly diesel, gasoline and propane businesses. They are now in a position to consider the possibility of adopting cleaner transport options with the purchase of electric sports cars, including transport systems for vehicles emitting greenhouse gases, can be read in the Call for Tenders.
PEI electrical engineer school
Atlantic Provinces have marketed separate schools in the past to save costs. Prince Edward Island has already added dozens of electricians to its school fleet.
Lion Electric, based in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, manufactures electric buses and put them on the road for the first time in 2016.
Photo: Courtesy: Electric Leo
The study will look at how electric schools are being used across Canada and identify infrastructure needs, including energy requirements, network capacity and potential limitations.
It will also explore federal funding opportunities and evaluate greenhouse gas savings and reductions.
Many advantages
Leo Electric, based in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, manufactures electrical gym equipment and first put it on the road in 2016. The company provides support to jurisdictions across Canada, including London, Ontario and the United States, Prince Edward Island.
The president of the company, Patrick Gervasii, said that electric schools have many advantages.
“First, there is no noise pollution. Silent, no vibrations, no smell of smoke. »
– A quote from Patricio Gervasio, President of Leon Electric
Of course, it is also good for the environment, because you know, except for 23 tons of GHG emissions. [gaz à effet de serre] year in school. So there is only one positive thing about the electric school.
Gervasius said buses can travel about 250 kilometers on a single charge, which is about 80% of Canadian bus routes within their borders.
The time required to fully charge the bus type from the charging station. Attacking a level 2 station takes about six to seven hours, while launching a level 3 station takes only two hours.
The cost of an electric school bus
Patrick Gervasius said that potential buyers typically come with three main concerns about electric gyms: how much business can be charged on one charge, the change in customs involved in buses, and the cost of charging.
Electric school buses cost between $270,000 and $320,000 depending on the type, while diesel buses sell for between $100,000 and $150,000.
However, Patrick Gervasius said the cost of operating an electric vehicle is about 80% lower than the cost of a diesel vehicle, and the maintenance cost is even lower.
According to a CBC report
