Optimal E1 Battery Electric Vehicle

Vehicle Class and Base Voucher Amount
  • Class 4: $108,000
Optimal E1 Type A School Bus 230816
As of January 1, 2026, this vehicle has been removed due to MY discontinuation.
Size
Type A
Battery Capacity
113 kWh
EO Model Year ?Executive Order Model Year: In some cases, vehicles are covered by an Executive Order with a different Model Year than the Model Year of the vehicle.
2023
Technology
?Refers to any vehicle that produces no emissions when stationary or operating. Battery electric-powered vehicle technologies have been proven to emit zero emissions when powering medium and heavy-duty vehicles and therefore are eligible for HVIP. Other technologies which emit zero-emissions when in operation may be considered for HVIP eligibility on a case-by-case basis.Battery Electric
Vehicle Type
Public School Bus

 

Funding Source Details
Standard HVIP This School Bus is automatically eligible for $99,000 for Standard HVIP Voucher requests due to the 65% School Buses for Public School Districts Modifier. See the Funding Page for more information.
Public School Bus Set-Aside FY21-22 This school bus is eligible for funds through Public School Bus Set Aside FY21-22. See funding chart in Appendix G of the PSBSA FY21-22 Implementation Manual for complete details.
Public School Bus Set-Aside FY22-23 This school bus is eligible for funds through Public School Bus Set Aside FY22-23. See funding chart in the PSBSA FY23-23 Implementation Manual for complete details.
Zero Emission School Bus and Infrastructure (ZESBI)  This school bus is eligible for funds through ZESBI. See the ZESBI funding chart on the ZESBI page for complete details.

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