Clean Diesel
When you think of diesel fuel, you may think of a black sooty cloud coming out of the tailpipe. Ultra-low sulfur diesel, SCR and EGR technologies have cleaned up diesel considerably, but the truth is that most people don’t realize how clean diesel now is.
Today, clean-diesel emissions are 90 percent cleaner at the tailpipe than they were in the 2006. In fact, for EPA regulated emissions, diesel is comparable or even cleaner than other fuel types. And, when considering CO2, a greenhouse gas, diesel offers the lowest carbon footprint over the operational lifetime of the bus. That’s less than CNG and propane.
Why does all of this matter? We at Thomas Built Buses are dedicated to investing in technologies and innovations that make school buses safer, more reliable, durable, more efficient and easier to maintain. To that end, we strive to make our buses safe for the children and drivers who ride in them every day, and for the environment. With more than 480,000 buses on the road every day, the impact of emissions can be great, and it is our duty to make our school buses the cleanest and safest they can be. That’s why we not only meet EPA and GHG standards, but exceed them.