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Old Posted Dec 7, 2021, 5:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Kitchissippi View Post
So you prefer spending money on school buses that are parked most of the time over OC Transpo buses that are in constant use? The goal of electric buses is to reduce carbon emissions and the bang-for-the-buck is in putting them in intensive use cases. I bet most of the pollution that children breathe in are from vehicles other than the school bus they're in
The goal of electric buses is to reduce all tailpipe emissions. GHGs are just one of many emissions made when we burn things. There is a reason ICEVs have a tailpipe to try and direct the exhaust away from the cabin. One of the indirect benefits of the electrification of transport is reduced healthcare costs and fewer premature deaths ref.
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