Available Exclusively from Blue Bird Dealers Nationwide

Manufactured for the school, childcare, Head Start, church, tour and shuttle markets and sold exclusively by Blue Bird dealers throughout North America, the CNG vision is built on a purpose-built Blue Bird chassis and uses the Ford 6.8 liter V10 engine with the ROUSH CleanTech low pressure system.

To find a Blue Bird dealer near you, please visit Blue Bird’s Dealer Locator.

Fuel Costs: Reduced

Switching to compressed natural gas not only benefits the environment, it also improves reduces fleet operator’s fuel costs. Fleet managers are discovering they can lower their fuel costs by up to 50 percent by switching to compressed natural gas.

Emissions: Reduced

Compressed natural gas burns far cleaner than diesel, with less harmful emissions:

• 13 – 17 percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
• 95 percent reduction in nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions
• 80 percent reduction in hydrocarbon emissions

Visit our CNG page for more details on environmental benefits.

Performance

The Blue Bird Vision CNG school bus delivers excellent horsepower, torque and towing capacity. Whether you are in extreme cold or extreme heat, high or low altitude, or any inclement weather condition, your Blue Bird school bus will start and operate consistently and reliably.

Warranty: 5-years / unlimited miles

Blue Bird Vision school buses equipped with a CNG fuel system offer a 5-year / unlimited mile limited powertrain warranty, giving you piece of mind.

The U.S. Department of Energy have provided a review of all aspects of indoor compressed natural gas vehicle maintenance facility protection, including the initial assessment of the facility, code compliance requirements, and specific design criteria.

Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle Maintenance Facility Modification Handbook

Switching to an alternative fuel doesn’t have to mean complexity. While a lot of engineering and development go into the design of the system, the components are all designed to integrate seamlessly with the Blue Bird Vision chassis and new 6.8L V10 powertrain from Ford. The system can be broken down into a high and low pressure components:

High Pressure

• Type 3 CNG cylinders
  • Aluminum lined, composite fiber wound tank
• High pressure fuel lines
• Coalescing and particulate filter located directly before the regulator
• Vent system

• Regulator
• Low pressure filter located after the regulator
• Low pressure fuel lines
• Fuel rails and injectors
• Engine FEAD

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