In-Use Fuel Economy and Emission Benefits of Hybrid-Electric School Buses in Iowa
Hybrid-electric school bus in Sigourney, Iowa
Researcher(s)
Principal investigator: Shauna Hallmark, 515-294-5249, shallmar@iastate.edu (project list)
Co-principal investigator: Robert Sperry, 515-294-7311, rsperry@iastate.edu (project list)
Other authors: Abishek Mudgal
Student researcher: Abhisek Mudgal, 515-296-6686, abhisek@iastate.edu
Project status
Completed
Start date: 07/01/06
End date: 06/30/10
Publications
Report: August 2010, http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/reports/Hallmark_hybridbus_report.pdf 2.24 mb (*pdf)
Related publications:
- In-Use Fuel Economy and Emission Benefits of Hybrid-Electric School Buses in Iowa 766 kb *pdf (Tech transfer summary) August 2010
- Demonstrating the feasibility of hybrid electric school buses (CTRE en Route) August 2006
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Sponsor(s)/partner(s)
Sponsor(s):Iowa Energy Center
About the research
Abstract: This report summarizes the evaluation results of an in-use fuel economy evaluation for two plug-in hybrid school buses deployed in two different school districts in Iowa. Each school district selected a control bus that runs a route similar to that of the hybrid bus. Odometer readings, fuel consumption, and maintenance needs were recorded for each bus. The buses were deployed in 2008.