First Plug-in Hybrid Electric School Bus Delivered in California

First Plug-in Hybrid Electric School Bus Delivered in California: "The Napa Valley Unified School District has taken delivery of California's first hybrid school bus, joining Napa's existing bus fleet for the first day of school on August 20. The bus was manufactured by the IC Corporation, an affiliate of Navistar International Corporation, which is based in Warrenville, Ill, and is the fifth of 17 plug-in hybrid electric school buses sold across the country recently.
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This hybrid school bus, has higher gas mileage and improved safety features that promise to help save the environment, while keeping its precious cargo even more safe as well. The bus gets 12.2 mpg, twice the six miles most diesel buses are able to eek out of a gallon of gas while driving traditional stop-and-go bus routes. This bus is powered using a combination of electricity and biodiesel, a combination of biofuel and diesel."