Daimler is among many automakers committed to making
the future of motoring emissions free, and an electric school bus is part of
that plan.
Developed under their North American subsidiary
Thomas Built Buses, a company founded in 1916 that's known worldwide for its
yellow school buses made for films and television, it's called the 'Saf-T-Liner
C2', or 'Jouley'.
The German automotive giant says that it can take 81
kids to school "safely, quietly, and emission-free", and that it has
a 160kWh battery as standard that provides a total driving range of up to 99
miles (160km). Additionally, more battery packs can be fitted as optional extras,
thus increasing its zero-emission range, but Daimler has remained tight-lipped
about additional details.
Still, the Jouley school bus will hit the assembly
lines in 2019, so expect to see one in your neighborhood, nationwide, in the
coming years.
