{"id":7816,"date":"2020-01-02T08:46:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T07:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/?p=7816"},"modified":"2020-01-02T08:46:08","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T07:46:08","slug":"the-jouley-by-thomas-built-buses-and-proterra-wins-the-first-large-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/electric-bus\/the-jouley-by-thomas-built-buses-and-proterra-wins-the-first-large-order\/","title":{"rendered":"The Jouley by Thomas Built Buses (and Proterra) wins the first large order"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thomas Built Buses and Proterra welcome the first large order for the jointly developed electric school bus <strong>Jouley<\/strong>. The subsidiary of Daimler Buses, in fact,\u00a0has been selected as the provider of all <strong>50 electric school buses<\/strong> allocated for the initial phase of <strong>Dominion Energy\u2019s electric school bus replacement program in Virginia.\u00a0<\/strong>The program represents the largest deployment of electric school buses in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley lately joined the Saf-T-Liner C2 (which is diesel powered) in the portfolio of Thomas Built Buses.\u00a0Mass production will begin in 2020.\u00a0<strong>Jouley<\/strong>\u00a0is powered by <strong>Proterra electric vehicle technology <\/strong>and configured with 220 kWh of total energy capacity, a two-speed transmission and a TBB-estimated operating range of up to 134 miles.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-7819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Schermata-2020-01-02-alle-08.44.47.png\" alt=\"jouley electric school bus\" width=\"799\" height=\"451\" \/>\n<h2>Proterra technology of electric school bus Jouley<\/h2>\n<p>Jouley can charge in about three hours with the Proterra 60kW DC fast charging system and can supply power back to the power grid using vehicle to grid (V2G) technology.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle has been developed through the partnership with Daimler, Daimler Trucks North America LLC and Proterra. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/news\/proterra-daimler-agreement-electric-bus-for-schoolbus-north-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cooperation was announced at IAA Commercial Vehicles in Germany in September 2018<\/a>\u00a0and is focused on the topic of school bus electrification, which is highly relevant for North American market. Then, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/news\/thomas-built-buses-daimler-proterra-first-electric-school-bus-after-beginning-cooperation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the\u00a0launch of <strong>the first Jouley<\/strong>\u00a0was officially announced by Proterra in the end of October 2018<\/a> during\u00a0the 44<sup>th<\/sup> Annual National Association of Pupil Transportation (NAPT) Conference.<\/p>\n<p>In June 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/electric-bus\/daimler-with-proterra-the-jouley-electric-school-bus-is-eligible-for-fundings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Jouley received full CARB and HVIP Certifications and was elected eligibile for funding from the California Energy Commission (CEC)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Electric buses to be the future of pupil transportation<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to lead the way in this groundbreaking initiative that is <strong>paving the way for a cleaner future and setting the bar for future electric vehicle conversions across the country<\/strong>,\u201d said <strong>Caley Edgerly<\/strong>, president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses. \u201cWe believe electric school buses to be the future of pupil transportation. They offer quieter operation, lower operating costs and zero emissions to the benefit of students, parents, school districts and local communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Virginia\u2019s exclusive Thomas Built Buses dealer, Sonny Merryman is thrilled with the opportunity to partner with Dominion Energy,\u201d said <strong>Floyd Merryman<\/strong>, president and CEO of Sonny Merryman. \u201cOur team has always prided ourselves as innovation leaders in pupil transportation. This particular initiative is especially exciting not just for us but also for Virginia\u2019s students and our many loyal partners across the Commonwealth\u2019s public education community. Electric vehicles are the wave of the future, and we anxiously look forward to bringing this transformative project to a successful reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Electric school buses remain one of the best applications for electric vehicle technology,<\/strong>\u201d said Proterra CEO <strong>Ryan Popple<\/strong>. \u201cThe all-electric Jouley incorporates Proterra\u2019s highest standards of battery safety and validation along with industry-leading onboard energy storage for electric school bus fleets.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thomas Built Buses and Proterra welcome the first large order for the jointly developed electric school bus Jouley. 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