range. She noted that a rheostat—a variable resistor used to control current and vary the resistance in a circuit without interruption— can be used. “Torque is one of those things you have to teach drivers, that they


have to be respectful of not running it hard,” she said. “The Lions have an indicator that when you’re bearing it too much. It goes to the red.” Jensen added that while sensors monitor driver behavior, it is a


problem if drivers—who should be watching gauges—are not aware of them. Some buses will go into a “turtle” or de-rating mode as a safety mechanism, Jensen noted. “It will slow down to where you can only go 25 miles an hour,” she explained. “Some of them, when it gets to the point where they’re overheating and those contacts between the batteries actually will fuse, it’ll just shut down in the middle of the road.” The issue also can be with training, she added, as teaching cur-


riculums tend to vary from state-to-state. Supervisors may also be reluctant to point out a driver is not driving the bus the way they are expected to, she suggested. “It’s hard to discipline in an environment where you are so des- perate for drivers and when people are resistant to change,” said


Torque is one of those things you have to teach drivers, that they have to be respectful of not running it hard.” Electric School Bus Driver Trainer


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