School Transportation News Magazine | Buyer’s Guide 2025


DATA, STATISTICS AND TRENDS ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN OPTIONS


COLLINS BUS Collins Electric Type A by Collins Bus


Bus Type: Type A Base Chassis: Ford E-Transit GVWR: 9,500 Range: Up to 100 miles Battery Capacity: 68 kWh Peak Motor Power: 198 kW / 266 HP Peak Motor Torque: 317 ft-lb Top Speed: 75 mph


GREENPOWER MOTOR CO. BEAST (All-Electric, Purpose-Built, Type D)


Seating Capacity: Up to 90 passengers Range: Up to 150 miles Top Speed: 68 mph Battery Capacity: 194 kWh Battery Type: LiFePo4 Recharge Time: AC Level II (19.2 kW): ~8 hours; DC Fast (85 kW): ~2 hours; Wireless DC (optional) (60 kW): ~3 hours Peak Power: 350 kW / 469 hp Peak Torque: 3,500 Nm / 2,580 ft-lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR): 42,990 lbs. Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capable: Yes Emissions Certification: EPA, CARB, HVIP


Mega BEAST (All-Electric, Purpose-Built, Type D)


Seating Capacity: Up to 90 passengers Range: Up to 300 miles Top Speed: 68 mph Battery Capacity: 387 kWh Battery Type: LiFePo4 Peak Power: 350 kW / 469 hp Peak Torque: 3,500 Nm / 2,580 ft-lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR): 42,990 lbs. Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capable: Yes Emissions Certification: EPA, CARB, HVIP


Nano BEAST (All-Electric, Purpose-Built, Type A)


Seating Capacity: Up to 24 passengers Range: Up to 140 miles Top Speed: 68 mph Battery Capacity: 118 kWh Battery Type: LiFePo4 Recharge Time: AC Level II (19.2 kW): ~8 hours; DC Fast (60 kW): ~2 hours; Wireless DC (optional) (60 kW): ~2 hours Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR): 14,330 lbs. Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capable: Yes Emissions Certification: EPA, CARB, HVIP


Nano BEAST Access (All-Electric, Purpose-Built, Type A)


Seating Capacity: Up to 18 ambula- tory passengers Wheelchair Lift: BraunAbility Wheelchair Securement: Up to 3+ Q’STRAINT Wheelchair Securements Range: Up to 140 miles Top Speed: 68 mph Battery Capacity: 118 kWh Battery Type: LiFePo4 Recharge Time: AC Level II (19.2


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kW): ~8 hours; DC Fast (60 kW): ~2 hours; Wireless DC (optional) (60 kW): ~2 hours Peak Power: 150 kW / 201 hp Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR): 14,330 lbs. Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capable: Yes Emissions Certification: EPA, CARB, HVIP


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