Letendre: Most new electric school buses are bidirectional capable
Steve Letendre · The multi-billion dollar promise of vehicle-to-grid integration · Jul 23, 2026 · at 13:55
Steve Letendre, Senior Advisor at the Vehicle Grid Integration Council, contrasts passenger EV bidirectional options with medium- and heavy-duty vehicle deployments.
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“Most all of the school bus electric school buses that are coming off the lines are bi-directional capable, and there are now several higher power DC bi-directional chargers that are compatible with those school buses.”
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