Creative Bus Sales sells 18 electric school buses in California; Motiv Power Systems

Creative Bus Sales has received purchase orders for 18 new electric Starcraft eQuest XL school buses powered by Motiv Power Systems, slated for delivery to districts throughout California this fall. Funding for the buses was provided by the North and South Coast Air Quality Management Districts.

The eQuest XL school buses are built on the Ford F59-based Motiv EPIC 6 chassis. The CARB-certified, all-electric buses provide a maximum capacity of forty-eight passengers and 90 miles of range on a single charge. The eQuest XL buses also feature flexible ADA seating that can be configured to accommodate up to eight wheelchairs for routes serving students with special needs.