Oregon Department of Education
Chapter 581
Division 53
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING, LICENSING, AND SCHOOL BUS STANDARDS
581-053-0650
Minimum Standards for All-Electric School Buses
An all-electric vehicle school bus shall meet all minimum standards for the applicable type of school bus as listed in OAR 581-053-0240 and all retrofit standards as listed in 581-053-0250 with the following modifications. All-electric vehicle school buses:
(1)Shall meet all applicable FMVSS regulations.
(2)Shall be exempt from the following standards:
(a) Air Cleaner
(b) Generator/alternator
(c) Exhaust system
(d) Fuel system
(e) Governor
(f) Gauges:
(A) Fuel gauge
(B) Oil pressure
(C) Water temperature
(D) Tachometer
(g) Oil filter
(h) Power & Gradeability
(i) Throttle
(j) Transmission
(3) Electrical System shall not be required to have a cold cranking capacity, nor conform to a uniform voltage with the chassis for non-propulsive electrical components.
(4) Wiring installed as part of the electric propulsion system is not required to conform to a standard color coding system.
(5) An equivalent display for electric propulsion power shall be required in place of a fuel gauge.
(6) Heaters need not be hot water type.
(7) Shall be equipped with an interlock device to prevent vehicle motion when connected to charging infrastructure.
(8) All paint, lettering, trim, and any other markings shall conform to existing minimum standards in place at the time of construction. Accepted colors shall be national school bus yellow or black for all markings. Lettering specifying electric drive may be used in place of fuel type decals, and shall meet the same requirements as fuel type decals.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 327.013 & 820.100 - 820.120
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 327.013, 820.100, 820.105, 820.110 & 820.120
History:
ODE 5-2020, adopt filed 03/20/2020, effective 03/20/2020