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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. The buses will replace diesel buses that have exceeded useful life. Description.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. The largest PV installation in Georgia. Connecticut Department of Transportation, Connecticut: $7,000,000.

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FTA Report on Worldwide H2 Bus Demonstrations Finds Better Than Expected Performance and Strong Customer Acceptance; Challenges Remain

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Most participants noted that developing fuel cell bus maintenance facilities was not as challenging as expected. Diesel buses typically operate for 18 to 20 hours per day, over a range of about 186-217 miles (300-350 km), using one tank of fuel. Key challenges to commercialization revealed by the demonstrations were: Vehicle Range.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

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Most owners will opt to install a 240V Level 2 charger at their home that will replenish 10% to 100% in about seven hours. Maintenance – Three years/36,000 miles. The GV60 is sold in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Utah and Washington states. That will be used as an emergency option.