43%


said they track their fuel usage electronically using dedicated software


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25%


use a computer spreadsheet to track fuel usage


22%


use pen, paper and a clipboard


10% No Tracking


said they do not track fuel usage


(208 responses)


Nearly nine out of 10 readers said they are not interested in purchasing fuel tracking software or equipment over the coming school year. (119 responses)


recent natural disaster is not affecting their fleet preparation for the new school year (194 responses)


96%


37% (66) said they are seeking to use Volkswagen grant money to make new school bus purchases this school year.


49% said they are not using VW funds to buy more buses.


15% said they don’t know if they will try to use VW funds.


30% of readers who said they wish to purchase electric school buses have already calculated the extra amount of annual electricity it would likely take to charge their fleet.


50% said they have not yet made that estimate.


16%


20% do not know if these estimates have been made.


(Out of 20 responses) (152 responses) 11% (Out of 193 responses) Top Responding States 11% said a


86% said they are not expecting major student overcrowding on routes to dramatically change their fleet management opera- tions or fuel needs for the new school year.


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8% said they are expecting overcrowding to change their upcoming needs.


6% do not know. (Out of 193 responses)


72% seek to purchase new diesel buses with VW grant money


16% want propane 7% are targeting electric 4% would buy CNG


(188 responses)


10% 9%


9%


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