Parents Say Electric School Buses Make Children Happier, Survey Finds

27 Nov 2024 | Abstracted from Forbes

"The survey data showed support for electric school buses is largely tied to parents' concerns about their children's health...two thirds (68%) of parents surveyed said they believe their child's overall physical health would improve as a result of riding an electric bus to school.

"Currently only 2.5% of the estimated 500,000 school buses in the U.S. are "committed" electric school buses."

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