Project status
Completed
Start date: 07/01/06
End date: 06/30/10
Researcher(s)
Principal investigators:
- Shauna Hallmark | 515-294-5249 | shallmar@iastate.edu (project list)
Co-principal investigator:
- Robert Sperry | 515-294-7311 | rsperry@iastate.edu (project list)
Other authors: Abishek Mudgal
Student researcher:
- Abhisek Mudgal | 515-296-6686 | abhisek@iastate.edu
About the research
This report summarizes the evaluation results of an in-use fuel economy evaluation for two plug-in hybrid school buses deployed in two different school districts in Iowa. Each school district selected a control bus that runs a route similar to that of the hybrid bus. Odometer readings, fuel consumption, and maintenance needs were recorded for each bus. The buses were deployed in 2008.
Publications
Report: http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/reports/Hallmark_hybridbus_report.pdf (2.24 mb pdf) August 2010
Related publications:
- In-Use Fuel Economy and Emission Benefits of Hybrid-Electric School Buses in Iowa 766 kb pdf (Tech transfer summary) Aug 2010
- Demonstrating the feasibility of hybrid electric school buses (CTRE en Route) Aug 2006
Sponsor(s)/partner(s)
Sponsor(s): Iowa Energy Center
