From Chattanooga to Anaheim, These US Cities Lead The Way In Electric Bus Transit
https://climate-crisis-247-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/07235646/1784142-150x150.jpegWhile the EV market is still attempting to cross the “chasm” in the S-curve model of technology adoption that separates the early adopter enthusiast from the average consumer who just wants a better car, one fast-growing segment in electric vehicles is public transit.
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Traveling the same routes every day, public transit buses are generally free from the range anxiety concerns that plague diesel die-hards, and make good candidates for electrification. In 2020, Lancaster, California became the first all-electric local bus fleet in the nation, with many cities following in their footsteps. A closer look at the data reveals which cities have the most electrified public bus fleets.
To determine the cities with the most electrified bus fleets, Climate Crisis 247 reviewed data on public transit fleet characteristics from the American Public Transportation Association's 2024 Public Transportation Vehicle Database. Cities were ranked based on the percentage of operational public transit buses that are fully electric. Supplemental data on average cost per EV bus is also from the APTA.
25. Largo, MD
- Fully electric bus count: 12 buses (10.9% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 110 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $699,922
24. Dover, DE
- Fully electric bus count: 26 buses (11.0% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 237 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $947,724
23. Chapel Hill, NC
- Fully electric bus count: 11 buses (11.6% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 95 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $1,083,897
22. Indianapolis, IN
- Fully electric bus count: 21 buses (12.9% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 163 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $579,000
21. Knoxville, TN
- Fully electric bus count: 12 buses (16.0% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 75 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $887,254
20. Long Beach, CA
- Fully electric bus count: 44 buses (17.5% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 251 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $952,129
19. Hesperia, CA
- Fully electric bus count: 12 buses (18.2% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 66 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $916,620
18. Davis, CA
- Fully electric bus count: 10 buses (19.2% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 52 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $936,000
17. Blacksburg, VA
- Fully electric bus count: 10 buses (20.0% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 50 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $1,050,336
16. Santa Barbara, CA
- Fully electric bus count: 23 buses (21.1% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 109 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $665,473
15. Chattanooga, TN
- Fully electric bus count: 15 buses (21.7% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 69 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $306,667
14. Tallahassee, FL
- Fully electric bus count: 19 buses (23.8% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 80 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $674,887
13. Rock Island, IL
- Fully electric bus count: 17 buses (25.4% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 67 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $761,353
12. Stockton, CA
- Fully electric bus count: 24 buses (25.8% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 93 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $863,531
11. Reno, NV
- Fully electric bus count: 19 buses (26.8% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 71 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $888,250
10. Macon, GA
- Fully electric bus count: 10 buses (27.0% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 37 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $465,932
9. Eugene, OR
- Fully electric bus count: 29 buses (27.1% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 107 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $929,277
8. Greensboro, NC
- Fully electric bus count: 17 buses (29.8% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 57 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $824,959
7. Charleston, SC
- Fully electric bus count: 23 buses (31.5% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 73 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $835,435
6. Missoula, MT
- Fully electric bus count: 14 buses (35.9% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 39 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $855,786
5. Clemson, SC
- Fully electric bus count: 10 buses (38.5% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 26 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: N/A
4. Wenatchee, WA
- Fully electric bus count: 23 buses (45.1% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 51 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $663,101
3. Grand River, OH
- Fully electric bus count: 10 buses (52.6% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 19 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $869,144
2. Anaheim, CA
- Fully electric bus count: 46 buses (68.7% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 67 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: N/A
1. Lancaster, CA
- Fully electric bus count: 78 buses (100.0% of bus fleet)
- Total bus count, all fuel types: 78 buses
- Average cost per EV bus: $901,134