The future of school buses in North Carolina could be electric. State leaders are funding pilot programs to get electric buses on the roads this upcoming school year, and a Charlotte-area school district is included in the mix.
WCNC Charlotte got a first ride on Cabarrus County Schools' new electric bus Wednesday.
The bus has an average 135-mile run time on one charge, so it will stay in a certain perimeter.
"Our city routes are smaller, more compact, more urban," Art Whittaker, Cabarrus County Schools director of transportation services, said. "And then we're going to bring the vehicle back here to this facility and we're going to be charging that bus in between runs."
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