The curb weights for these transit buses currently range between approximately 20,000 and 33,000 pounds, and fully-loaded weights range from approximately 30,000 to 44,000 pounds. As such, passengers comprise roughly one- third of the gross vehicle weight (GVW) of a fully-loaded 40-ft transit bus.
This is 1 of 5 brand new 2023 Bluebird All American FE buses that my district purchased this year. All 5 are spec'd the exact same.Some info about the bus: 2Blue Bird unveiled its Type D All American Rear-Engine Electric school bus in July, powered by the same ADOMANI/EDI partnership. The Navistar IC Electric Bus chargE is a concept vehicle developed with alliance partner Volkswagen Truck & Bus. Its powertrain can deliver up to 260 kW of power (349 peak hp), and a range of at least 120 miles. The Blue Bird TC/2000 is a Type D school bus built by Blue Bird Corporation which was introduced for the 1988 model year. Blue Bird introduced the TC/2000 as a lower-cost alternative to the long-running All American line of transit-style school buses. It was dropped from the Blue Bird lineup at the end of the 2003 model year. In 1948, the Blue Bird All American was the first transit-style
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