# A giant battery gives this new school bus a 300-mile range

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- Published: 2023-11-03T09:45:41-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: GreenPower has given its Type D electric school bus a big battery bump. Image credit: GreenPower. Article by Jonathan M. Gitlin. Ars Technica – October 31, 2023. The Type D school bus uses a 387 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery. On Tuesday morning, the West Virginia-based GreenPower Motor Company debuted its latest electric vehicle. It’s the newest version of its Type D electric school bus, now fitted with a great big battery to give the big yellow bus the kind of range it needs for longer routes. […] Click here to view original web page at arstechnica.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki Director of Art & Design See Full Bio