The document summarizes Blue Bird's propane-powered Vision school bus. It utilizes a conventional Type-C school bus chassis powered by propane instead of diesel, providing an affordable and environmentally-friendly alternative fuel option. The propane-powered Vision offers the lowest incremental cost of any large alternative fuel school bus. It has a $12,000 premium over diesel buses and can save up to 57.7% on fuel costs annually depending on mileage and fuel prices. Over 1,300 propane-powered Vision buses have been ordered in 19 states and two Canadian provinces.
Our development strategy was to take our most trusted and popular conventional Type C school & activity bus and have it operate on propane instead of diesel yet remain designed and engineered to the same exacting standards
Our development strategy was to take our most trusted and popular conventional Type C school & activity bus and have it operate on propane instead of diesel yet remain designed and engineered to the same exacting standards
Our new propane powered Vision isthe only full size propane school bus available to the school bus market.
Retains the same distinguishing features for which the Blue Bird Vision product is known, such as the best forward sightline in the school transportation industry due to the Vision’s purpose-built hood
Fresnel is pronounced like Fur - nell
Does not take into account additional savings from reduced maintenance costs or the added value from utilizing cleaner engines – engines which in many cases such as the Propane-Powered Vision meet the EPA requirements for the 2010 production year.