New school buses purchased each year in the U.S. If school districts bought only electric ones from this point forward, the nation’s entire fleet could be converted within a decade or so.

Reduction in carbon emissions in the U.S. if all its school buses were electric - the equivalent of removing a million cars from the road. It would be a tangible boost for our planet, our neighborhoods, and our children.

Estimated number of school buses in the U.S. These carry 26 million children more than 4 billion miles each year. Since school buses are used for relatively short distances and only a handful of hours during the day, the main barriers to electrification—limited range and charging infrastructure—are neutralized. In short, school buses are tailor made for electrification.

Savings on fuel, maintenance, and repairs that electric buses bring, even though they have significantly higher sticker prices than the diesel-run variety. In terms of total cost of ownership, over a typical vehicle’s 12-year lifespan, school districts can actually come out ahead. The incentive will only grow with continued innovations in battery technology.

Percentage of school buses in the U.S. that are electric as of Dec 2021.

Amount allocated for electric school buses in President Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure package.

Amount allocated for electric school buses by the Bezos Earth Fund.

Number of old diesel buses that Montgomery County, Maryland, a Washington, DC, suburb plans to replace with electric models this year. With 300 more planned within 3 years, it is the biggest single deployment in North America to date. By 2035, the county plans to convert its entire fleet—more than 1,400 vehicles—to EVs.

Number of diesel buses that Miami county's school board will replace with electric buses, after 12-year-old Holly Thorpe persisted in pushing the board.