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Electric School Buses Leave Kids in Cold
Parents in a western New York school district are expressing outrage over a state mandate for electric school buses, which have left children shivering in freezing temperatures due to heater issues. The buses heaters draw power from the same battery that propels the vehicle, causing range problems and breakdowns. One parent shared a harrowing story of his son waiting over thirty minutes in the cold for a replacement bus. The district operates twenty-three electric buses, including twenty bought with an eight million dollar federal grant, and officials maintain they comply with state temperature rules. However, complaints have led to pushback in Albany, with Republican senators proposing a bill to allow districts to choose their own buses, raising questions about the wisdom of rushing green mandates in harsh climates, as evidenced by Fords recent struggles with electric vehicle demand.
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