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.
Notes
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
