You are an electric school bus!

You get a kick out of finding out how things work and sharing it with others; your feed is likely full of videos explaining how flour gets made or why crows are always beefing with hawks. John Oliver is high on your rotation.

Your curiosity has led to a variety of friendships in your life — the shy new kid, the theater crowd, the horse girls. Though you’re generally responsible, like an old-school bus with no seatbelts or the rebels at the back, you have a hidden potential for chaos. The chances are low, but never zero.

Why go electric: Kids who ride in a diesel-powered school bus inhale as much or more pollution as the communities the bus passes through. Electric school buses are healthier, more efficient, and cheaper for schools to maintain than diesel buses. Earthjustice successfully advocated for billions of dollars in federal funding for electric school buses around the country and is winning commitments from the nation's biggest school districts to go 100% electric. Learn more.

You’re an electric postal truck, and you thrive on community!

Your feed is full of local hype, and you can recommend hidden gems in different neighborhoods. You operate in a lot of spaces, so it’s important that you give off a clean, friendly vibe. You’re punctual (mostly), friendly with a couple neighbors, and lowkey prefer to be the one to deliver good or explosive news.

Let’s be real: You love a good gossip. While you may know a lot about the people around you, you still know how to keep a juicy secret sealed. You’re not above scrolling Nextdoor for the latest neighborhood tea or sidling up to the local dog park parents. Speaking of dogs, either every dog you see is your best friend, or you’re their worst enemy.

Why go electric: The U.S. Postal Service fleet is roughly a third of the entire federal civilian fleet. Shifting to electric mail trucks will deliver clean air benefits to every neighborhood in the country — and USPS recently took a big step in that direction. It committed to go all-electric following a lawsuit by Earthjustice and thousands of public comments from our supporters.

You’re an electric garbage truck!

You valiantly clean up messes that you didn’t create. In the past perhaps you’ve been a bit toxic yourself, spewing resentment CO₂ emissions as you take care of other people’s dirty business, but in 2024 you’re electrifying and becoming a better you.

Why go electric: Trucks that take away trash shouldn’t leave behind dirty air. Diesel-powered garbage trucks are wildly inefficient, averaging 3 miles per gallon, which translates to a huge amount of emissions. Switching to zero-emissions electric trucks protects our neighborhoods from pollution. We’re pushing to electrify sanitation trucks in the two smoggiest regions of the country: Los Angeles and the San Joaquin Valley in California.

You’re an electric public transit bus!

There’s little you haven’t seen, so you know how you stay the course, regardless of the characters that enter your space. Perhaps you’ve had some detours in life that caused you to take the “scenic” route, but you arrive where you’re meant to be eventually. And you’ve always got an interesting story to tell!

Thanks to your worldliness, you have room for a diversity of experiences that makes you an accessible friend or coworker. Many people probably don’t realize how much they depend on you, but don’t worry — you've got a core group of regulars who are happy to tell you how appreciated you are!

Why go electric: Buses are the workhorse of our transit system, providing affordable transportation to everyone. Because bus lines are so far-reaching, they have the widest impact on public health out of all vehicle sectors — so electrifying them will create the widest benefits. We worked with labor, environmental, and public transit activists to push California, the most populous state, to commit to a 100% electric transit bus fleet in the next decade. Next stop: New York.

You’re an electric forklift, which means you’re a heavy lifter: you make things happen!

Whether it’s lifting couches, barbells, or people’s spirits, you’re ideally made to lend a hand. You like to buy in bulk (bringing in all the groceries in one trip, of course), and get a little giddy at Costco or Home Depot.

While you may have a tough, fix-it exterior, at heart you’re proudly high-maintenance. Close friends and exes know you need special training to be handled and suffer no fools. In fact, you’re prone to dramatic accidents and fiery encounters, but we all know that's due to other people’s recklessness.

Why go electric: Forklifts are an essential tool used in commercial ports and sprawling e-commerce warehouses. These logistical powerhouses depend on diesel-powered forklifts and trucks, imposing dire health consequences on the communities around them. We’re pushing states to clean up their logistics industries by replacing dirty diesel locomotives, forklifts, and other polluting equipment with zero-emissions electric units.

As an electric big rig, you are the planner of the group.

You are intentional and deliberate, taking time to consider your options before executing a move, and always mapping out your route. You can carry a wide load (physically or emotionally), but you’re not here for the energy vampires — you choose to carry just enough to keep yourself balanced.

That’s not to say you don’t have fun; in fact, the open road is where you thrive! Biking or roadtripping through the countryside is your favorite vacation, paired with the perfect playlist (and snacks). Like all big rigs, you’re a comfortable introvert: you pack a lot of energy in your batteries, but you just need to parcel it out along the way.

Why go electric: For communities living near freeways, ports, and warehouses, diesel pollution from big rigs can be deadly. When it comes to regulating that pollution, automakers follow California’s emission standards, which are stricter than the federal government’s. That’s why our Right to Zero team helped defend the state’s zero-emission truck sale law from the Trump administration — the first law in the nation requiring automakers to sell 100% electric trucks by 2045.