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As of July 2019, most of these buses are out of service due to garage charger problems.<ref name="Chargers">[http://www.startribune.com/metro-transit-s-first-electric-buses-removed-from-service/512953662/ Star Tribune: Metro Transit's first electric buses temporarily removed from service]</ref> At a Metropolitan Council meeting in July 2019, the General Manager of Metro Transit reported having to import older model chargers from British Columbia in order to ensure the electric buses are able to continue serving the route.<ref name="MCTranspoComm">[http://metrocouncil.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=3162 VIDEO: Met Council Transportation Committee meeting, July 22, 2019]</ref><ref name="MCTranspoCommJuly2019Mins">[https://metrocouncil.org/getdoc/996edaef-05ba-4eb4-a082-9749767e6382/Minutes.aspx Met Council Transportation Committee meeting, July 22, 2019 Minutes]</ref>  
As of July 2019, most of these buses are out of service due to garage charger problems.<ref name="Chargers">[http://www.startribune.com/metro-transit-s-first-electric-buses-removed-from-service/512953662/ Star Tribune: Metro Transit's first electric buses temporarily removed from service]</ref> At a Metropolitan Council meeting in July 2019, the General Manager of Metro Transit reported having to import older model chargers from British Columbia in order to ensure the electric buses are able to continue serving the route.<ref name="MCTranspoComm">[http://metrocouncil.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=3162 VIDEO: Met Council Transportation Committee meeting, July 22, 2019]</ref><ref name="MCTranspoCommJuly2019Mins">[https://metrocouncil.org/getdoc/996edaef-05ba-4eb4-a082-9749767e6382/Minutes.aspx Met Council Transportation Committee meeting, July 22, 2019 Minutes]</ref>  
These buses are equipped with USB chargers.


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