Explore New All-Electric eJest Minibus for Earth Month
The University Transit Service (UTS) invites the UVA community to “Bus on the Lawn:” explore the future of sustainable transit with the debut of UTS’s brand-new all-electric eJest minibus, parked right on the Lawn!
- Date: Thursday, April 3rd
- Time: 9 AM–2 PM
- Location: Lower Lawn, in front of Rouss Hall
As part of UVA’s Earth Month initiatives, this event offers a firsthand look at UTS’s commitment to sustainability and innovation. Visitors can:
- Tour the new eJest minibus and learn about its eco-friendly features
- Sit in the driver’s seat and take a photo
- Pick up exclusive UTS swag
- Discover UTS’s sustainability initiatives and future plans
- And more!
UTS continues to expand its electric fleet in an effort to reduce emissions and support UVA’s sustainability goals. We encourage students, faculty, and staff to stop by and see what’s ahead for transportation on Grounds.
Learn More About the eJest
Usage Goals of the eJest
- On routes that don’t need the capacity of full-size buses
- During off-peak times when ridership is low and the capacity of the full-size bus is under-utilized
- Expanding service to narrower and tighter areas
- Localized shuttle services
- And more!
- As the University continues to grow, parking and land use decisions will require UTS to provide more transportation options in the future
Facts about the eJest
- 12 seats, capacity for 19 passengers
- 100+ mile range
- Saves ~30 gallons of diesel per day!
- Length: 19 feet (as opposed to 35 ft transit buses)
- Top speed: 65 mph
- Mobility friendly and fully ADA accessible
- Nearly silent in transit
- Equipped with USB charging ports for passengers
- Battery can recharge in less than 90 minutes
- Regenerates up to 25% of kinetic energy when braking, recharging the battery in the process
- Zero emissions
- Built to last for over 10 years