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Originally Posted by Keith P.
The numbers I saw were conventional diesel bus, $600K, shiny new electric bus, $1.5 million. That $900K delta is a pretty big nut.
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Is this the capital cost? You need to know about the lifespan of the vehicles and operating costs to say if they are cheaper or not. The electrics can have higher upfront costs with longer lifespans and lower maintenance and fuel/power costs. EVs are supposed to be easier to service than ICE vehicles.
If a bus costs 2.5x as much but has 3x the lifespan it is cheaper per unit of operating time as an example.
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