In fact, healthcare has grown to about a fifth of America's entire economy, and at over $ 8,000 per head in
healthcare purchases per year, we're the industry's best customers.
Although up - front costs (
purchase price) are higher with an electric bus, some studies (PDF) have shown that lower «fuel» and maintenance costs account for a savings of $ 40,000 +
per year, and that these zero emissions vehicles can also provide a «
healthcare savings» of some $ 150,000
per bus because of reduced nitric oxide and particulate matter emissions.