US EditionVermont EV Buses Prove Unreliable for Transportation This Winter
- Green Mountain Transit in Vermont faces reliability issues with its electric buses due to cold weather preventing battery charging.
- The electric buses perform poorly below 41 degrees, causing service interruptions.
- The buses have become unusable, driving up costs for taxpayers as alternatives must be found.
- Officials are seeking a remedy from the manufacturer New Flyer due to recalled batteries posing fire hazards.
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Vermont EV buses prove unreliable for transportation this winter
(The Center Square) – Electric buses are proving unreliable this winter for Vermont's Green Mountain Transit, as it needs to be over 41 degrees for the buses to charge, but due to a battery recall the buses are a fire…
Out Cold: Vermont’s electric-powered buses prove unreliable for transportation this winter
“Taxpayers were sold an $8 million ‘solution’ that can’t operate in cold weather when the home for these buses is in New England," spokesman for energy workers group says.
Vermont EV buses prove unreliable for transportation this winter - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - Electric buses are proving unreliable this winter for Vermont's Green Mountain Transit, as it needs to be over 41 degrees for the buses to charge, but due to a battery recall the buses are a fire hazard and can't be charged in a garage. Spokesman for energy workers advocacy group Power the Future Larry Behrens told the Center Square: "Taxpayers were sold an $8 million 'solution' that can't operate in cold weather when the h…
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