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American School Board Journal, 1980
Representatives of two school districts argue the advantages they find in the use of diesel-engine buses over gas-engine buses. The advantages include reduced maintenance and better mileage. (IRT)
Descriptors: Costs, Diesel Engines, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation
Gresham, Robert – School Business Affairs, 1984
Because diesel engines are more economical and longer-lasting than gasoline engines, school districts are rapidly increasing their use of diesel buses. Dependence on diesel power, however, entails vulnerability to cost increases due to the unreliability of crude oil supplies and contributes to air pollution. (MCG)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Costs, Depleted Resources, Diesel Engines
