School Officials Ride Hybrid Buses To Capitol
By Jacqueline Lee
"A diesel bus is loud, and if you had one here today, you would also smell the difference," said the association's Margaret Buckton.
The buses went into service Jan. 3 as part of an 11-state effort led by Advanced Energy, a North Carolina nonprofit group. Many of the school board members Tuesday said they would like to be more energy-efficient, and they came to Des Moines to get more answers.
"I was wondering if the buses were good for just rural areas or if they would function well in urban areas and driving long distances," said Erik Miles, who is on the Linn-Mar school board's energy committee.
The buses run on battery power when drivers stay under 40 mph; they switch to diesel when drivers accelerate. The result, supporters say, is a 50 percent increase in fuel efficiency. Read the full story.
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