Study to Clarify EV School Bus Concept and Its Effects on The Region based on Actual Vehicle Test

Abstract

Kumamoto University carried out EV school bus verification project as project of the Ministry of the Environment on FY2021-2023. In this project, we have operated EV school bus and evaluated its performance, and measured its data in driving, charging, and discharging, to confirm advantage of our unique EV school bus concept which utilize renewable energy in region, and which includes emergency power supply in region. As a results, we have confirmed the effects on CO2 reduction, fuel economy reduction, and energy localization. In this paper, we report details of this project.