It's not about "saving" anything! It's about the contracts and the political contributions they produce.-----City Halts Electric Bus Program After Second Packed Transport Bursts Into Flames

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"...In the United States, the Post Office has ordered over 10,000 electric delivery vehicles as part of its fleet replacement program. 

...it’s that a rushed electrification program can have serious consequences if the vehicles aren’t ready for the rigors of the roles they’re expected to perform...
According to France 24, dozens of electric buses from state-owned public transportation operator Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens have been taken out of service due to two of them spontaneously exploding on the road in just one month..."