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However, a more long-term challenge was one of their buses was not charging. She said after going back and forth between the OEM and charging manufacturer, the problem was not re- solved after two months. Additionally, she is experiencing a lack of trained technicians who are available. Finally, Three Rivers was able to get a technician to its location and after a wrong diagno- ses the first time they had to change out the entire module fuse. “It’s been running great ever since,” Schrader said, adding the bus was out of service for a total of six weeks but the mainte- nance was covered under the warranty. Schrader shared that she hears a lot of people in the industry
jump to the conclusion that electric won’t work for them. How- ever, she advises directors to embrace the new technology and the potential challenges that will need to be faced. “There are going to be some instances where going 100 per-
cent EV may not be the best idea for you,” she said. “But if you can look at a challenge and problem solve that, rather than just saying, ‘No, I can’t’ you’re going to open up a lot more oppor- tunities. Do your community and your students a much larger service and don’t focus so much on that it’s not going to be per- fect. You’ll let all of the good that could happen slip through the cracks because of that.”
Investing in the Right Partners Schrader said Three Rivers was fortunate to form an agreement
with Enphase to continue supporting the ClipperCreek chargers following a 2022 company acquisition. But she said partners play
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