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Fuel Cell Electric Buses in the USA

June 25, 2019 by Laura Beshilas, NREL

In the United States, the average age of a full-sized transit bus in the United States is 7 years and the average  retirement policy for 40-foot transit buses is 12 years. Therefore, many transit buses in the country are on track to be replaced. Conventional buses have substantial emissions and low levels of fuel efficiency.


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