Usually when we feature New York Times headlines, it’s to mock them. This one is perfect:
A new diesel-powered bus was going to cost about $120,000. So when Dr. P heard from a bus dealer that Wymore, as a rural, low-income district, might qualify for a free alternative-energy bus, he was eager to learn more……
Through the Environmental Protection Agency, schools can apply for grants to replace older diesel-burning buses with ones powered by propane, natural gas or electricity, but must promise to destroy the old diesel engine. It”s part of the Biden administration”s efforts to fight climate change……
Last October, as children were preparing for a chilly night of trick-or-treating, the future rolled into Wymore in the form of a 2023 Blue Bird Vision electric bus. Dr. Prososki went to the school parking lot to take a look, and the school maintenance worker plugged it in.
Nothing happened. The brand-new bus wouldn”t charge.
He wound up having to ship it to Colorado for repairs. The fix took months……
This past March, the new bus finally made its debut. School officials had already agreed on a way to allay everyone”s concerns. It wouldn”t drive beyond the edge of town.