Trans Tech

Trans Tech Bus builds its Class A school buses on light and medium truck chassis at its facility in Warwick, New York. Thus, it not surprising that it would design and build an all-electric school bus on Smith Electric Vehicles' Newton all-electric medium/heavy-duty truck chassis, The result is the eTrans school bus. Newton delivery trucks, built by Smith Electric Vehicles in Kansas City, Missouri for the North American market, are now being used by major fleets like Frito-Lay, Staples, Coke, AT&T, PG&E, and the U.S. Marine Corps.

The Smith Electric Vehicles Newton cab gives the eTrans school bus a sleek look and great driver visibility. The 42 passenger Trans school bus uses a pair of 278-volt lithium-ion iron phosphate battery packs, sufficient for a range 100 to 130 miles. Interior heating and cooling do not depend on the battery so they don