Do school buses have V8 engines?

The Blue Bird school bus manufacturer has committed its lineup of yellow young human-haulers to a new engine: the 7.3-liter gasoline V8 found in the 2021 Ford Super Duty. That's more displacement than the outgoing model, but it's the finer details that should help keep these new buses running for generations to come.



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School busses are based on diesel or gasoline internal combustion engines for the most part and have 12VDC (or maybe 24VDC as used in larger trucks) systems for starter and lighting.

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Diesel powers over 90% of all school buses thanks to its combination of fuel safety, energy efficiency, reliability, durability, established fueling and maintenance network, range and operational flexibility, secondary markets and low acquisition and operating costs.

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The average 40foot bus is a 9L engine with 280hp. That same engine in a truck would be rated 325-400hp.

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Yes, in a way. It's called a DSG or twin-clutch transmission. Mechanically it is very much like a manual… except that there are two clutches, one for the odd gears and one for the evens.

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School busses are based on diesel or gasoline internal combustion engines for the most part and have 12VDC (or maybe 24VDC as used in larger trucks) systems for starter and lighting.

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According to the FMCSA, bus drivers are allowed to drive 10 hours after eight consecutive hours off duty. There's no limit to how many of the 10 hours can be driven consecutively; drivers can drive for as little as a few minutes or as much as 10 hours in a row.

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