Charging
Charging: CCS1 DC or J1772 AC at the depot; bidirectional option
Autonomy: not published. Software: Daimler Detroit Connect telematics; V2G pilots.
Configurations: Type C; Proterra Powered battery (now Volvo Group).
Primary use: US pupil transport (Daimler Truck).
Vehicle record
Vehicle record
| Make | Thomas Built Buses |
| Class | bus |
| Type | school bus |
| Weight class | Type C |
| Country | United States |
| Powertrain | battery-electric |
| Battery (kWh) | 226 |
| Charging | CCS1 DC or J1772 AC at the depot; bidirectional option |
| Seats | 66-81 |
| Configurations | Type C; Proterra Powered battery (now Volvo Group) |
| Dual-use | no |
| Software | Daimler Detroit Connect telematics; V2G pilots |
| Primary use | US pupil transport (Daimler Truck) |
| Status | in production |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: thomasbuiltbuses.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 |
|---|---|---|
| All American RE Electric (Blue Bird) | school bus | in production |
| 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 |
| Achiever (BYD) | school bus | discontinued |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley (Thomas Built Buses)
- Sources
- ElectronsX commercial and municipal dataset; manufacturer specifications and releases
- Updated
- 2026-10