Charging
Charging: CCS1 DC or J1772 AC at the depot; bidirectional (V2G) option
Autonomy: not published. Software: Blue Bird Connect telematics; V2G-capable.
Configurations: Rear-engine-position Type D.
Primary use: US pupil transport; activity runs.
Vehicle record
Vehicle record
| Make | Blue Bird |
| Class | bus |
| Type | school bus |
| Weight class | Type D |
| Country | United States |
| Powertrain | battery-electric |
| Battery (kWh) | 155-196 |
| Charging | CCS1 DC or J1772 AC at the depot; bidirectional (V2G) option |
| Seats | 72-84 |
| Configurations | Rear-engine-position Type D |
| Dual-use | no |
| Software | Blue Bird Connect telematics; V2G-capable |
| Primary use | US pupil transport; activity runs |
| Status | in production |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: blue-bird.com
In context
Where it fits
Listed in Electric School Buses. Commercial vehicles are compared on battery and range against the duty cycle, how they charge at the depot or on the corridor, the configurations each platform is sold in, autonomy and fleet software, and whether a consumer version shares the platform.
| Model | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Vision Electric (Blue Bird) | school bus | in production |
| BEAST (GreenPower) | school bus | in production |
| Nano BEAST (GreenPower) | school bus | in production |
| CE Series Electric (IC Bus) | school bus | in production |
| LionC (Lion Electric) | school bus | in production |
| G5 Electric (Micro Bird) | school bus | in production |
| Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley (Thomas Built Buses) | school bus | in production |
| Achiever (BYD) | school bus | discontinued |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- All American RE Electric (Blue Bird)
- Sources
- ElectronsX commercial and municipal dataset; manufacturer specifications and releases
- Updated
- 2026-10