Or. Admin. Code § 581-053-0650

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 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;

(a) Accepted colors shall be national school bus yellow or black for all markings;

(b) Lettering specifying electric drive may be used in place of fuel type decals, and shall meet the same requirements as fuel type decals;

(c) The graphical symbol ISO 7010 - W012 registered as IEC 60417-5036 "Dangerous voltage," signifying a warning regarding electricity, may be applied to an all-Electric school bus;

(d) Master cutoff location for high-voltage system shall be clearly labeled.

(9) A 24-volt system may be installed, provided it can deliver 12-volt power to interior systems.

Or. Admin. Code § 581-053-0650

ODE 5-2020, adopt filed 03/20/2020, effective 03/20/2020; ODE 55-2024, amend filed 10/25/2024, effective 10/25/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 327.013, ORS 327.100, ORS 820.105, ORS 820.110 & ORS 820.120

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 327.013, ORS 327.100, ORS 820.105, ORS 820.110 & ORS 820.120