A typical conversion costs between $125,000 and $175,000, depending on battery size. The Dearborn school district in Michigan, with help from the government, bought new. It unveiled its first electric school bus on December 16.

A skoolie is a school bus converted into a living space. The result is a cross between a tiny house and a camper RV.

Cost of living crisis: Family-of-six converts double-decker bus into eco-friendly home to save on rent. Conrad Kirk, his partner Nicole and their four children upped sticks in September 2021 and say they now save around £12,000 a year.

How Long Does It Take To Convert A Bus? For most people who are working on their build at least thirty hours per week, you can realistically complete your build in 4-6 months. Now, with that being said, it all depends on how particular you are with you build and how much you put into.