Sustainable Transportation for Schools

Oakland Unified School District

The Nation’s First 100% Electric School Bus Fleet

Zūm has partnered with Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) to bring more efficient routes, cleaner air, and 100% electrified buses

Zūm has partnered with Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) to bring more efficient routes, cleaner air, and 100% electrified buses since August 2024.

100% electrified buses since August 2024

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Electric school buses

Bidirectional DC chargers

25,000

Metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions eliminated

1300

Special needs students transported every day

2+GWh

Energy returned to the grid per year

Homes powered for 3 to 4 hours

Our Guiding Principle

Zum’s Sustainability Commitment

How We Work

Doing it Right From the Get-Go

Zum’s EV ecosystem and robust partner network makes your sustainability goals a reality.

Fiscally Responsible

We work with each school district to develop a fiscally responsible transition plan and timeline tailored to meet their goals and needs.

Quality & Service First

School buses built 100% electric with the latest aeronautic grade materials for premium quality and safety standards.

Truly Sustainable

Committed to truly sustainable transportation leveraging clean renewable energy.

Going Electric

A World-Class EV Ecosystem at Your Fingertips

Transitioning to EV’s is much more than just buying an electric bus. Let our expertise and EV tech partner network make your transition successful.

EV School Buses, Infrastructure, Deployment and Management

We make planning, deployment and ongoing management simple and easy offering expertise and turnkey solutions to make your transition to EV a success.

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Best-in-Class Technology for Optimization, Management, and Reporting

We provide the tools and technology to manage, monitor and optimize your sustainable student transportation, while controlling costs and increasing revenue through V2G.

Positive Impact for Everyone

Electric Buses Mean More Than a Cleaner Ride

Progressive leaders at school districts nationwide understand and appreciate the benefits of electrifying their student transportation.

Health Benefits

Reducing students’ exposure to diesel exhaust and harmful pollution significantly reduces students’ risk of asthma and other respiratory illnesses.

Improved Student Experience

Your students will notice the difference when they experience their first ride on a new, quiet, and emissions free electric school bus.

Community Benefits

Eliminate air and noise pollution to ensure clean and quiet rides for your students and community.

Equity

Pollution and harmful emissions disproportionately impact low-income communities and communities of color.

Job Creation

Leverage funding and training available to replace the most polluting buses, accelerate the transition to EV, and spur job creation.

Cost Savings

Replacing diesel school buses with electric ones dramatically reduces ongoing maintenance and fuel costs and provides long-term savings to school districts, tax payers, and the community.

Why Electric School Buses?

Electric school buses offer the only true zero emission solution for schools.

Range & Power

Electric buses now have range up to and exceeding 155 miles on a single charge, which is more than sufficient for the vast majority of daily school bus routes.

Maintenance

With fewer moving parts, maintenance costs are dramatically lower for new electric fleets versus diesel school buses.

Charging

EV charging technology and storage has improved rapidly, allowing buses to charge faster and hold a charge longer.

All-Weather

EV batteries are engineered with cold and hot weather in mind to counter the effects of extreme weather.

Costs

Ongoing benefits of EV, such as lower maintenance costs and savings from V2G, far exceed the upfront transition costs of switching from diesel to electric school buses.

Training

Electric school bus OEMs and providers offer training for school bus drivers, maintenance technicians, and district leaders, making transition to EV simple and easy.

“Providing students with cleaner and quieter transportation on electric school buses will be a game changer ensuring they have an equitable and stronger chance of success in the classroom.”

Kim Raney

Executive Director of Procurement, Warehouse, & Transportation-Business Operations
Oakland Unified School District

Now is the Time for Change