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GreenPower Announces Successful Completion of Round 1 of All-Electric School Bus Pilot Project in West Virginia
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va., Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) ("GreenPower"), a leading manufacturer and
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[{"type":"text","content":"SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va., Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) (\"GreenPower\"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, today announced the data results from the first round of its all-electric, zero-emissions school bus pilot project (click here for pilot video). The pilot, operated in conjunction with the state of West Virginia, is the first real-world testing of today's purpose-built, all-electric school bus technology.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"It's exciting to see first-hand the positive reactions from students, parents, drivers and educators as the first all-electric, zero-emission school buses transported kids in the state of West Virginia,\" said GreenPower CEO and Chairman Fraser Atkinson. \"It was equally as rewarding to document the performance these purpose-built vehicles delivered.\"\nFor six weeks, three GreenPower Type D BEAST school buses were deployed on the daily routes in each of Cabell, Kanawha and Mercer counties. The buses traveled through differing terrain and weather conditions in both city and rural routes. Additionally, the BEAST was used in after school activities, transporting football teams and gear to the gridiron.\nTim Hardesty, deputy superintendent of Cabell County schools said, \"We were pleased with the training and service support provided by the GreenPower team. As a new technology, this was our first experience with an electric bus, and it was a very good one.\"\nAnd the drivers agreed. \"I was greatly impressed with the drivability, comfort, and handling of the BEAST,\" said Carol Hall, one of the bus drivers during round 1 of the pilot. \"The bus handled as good as, if not better than, our current diesel school buses with a turning radius far superior to our current Type C buses.\"\nThe total distance covered during round 1 of the pilot was more than 5,400 miles, transporting hundreds of school kids on a daily basis without incident. The overall performance was excellent with battery consumption ranging from 1.1 to 1.5 miles per each percent of State of Charge (\"SOC\").\n\"The BEAST school buses performed in the pilots just as we would have expected them to,\" Atkinson continued. \"School districts saw between 110 and 150 miles per full charge, depending on conditions and op...