The Cool Kids
School transportation officials in Florida say they would save lots of fuel if they didn’t use the air conditioners in school buses. In Hillsborough County, air conditioning requires as much as 20,000 extra gallons of diesel per week. But even though most kids say they wouldn’t mind a reduction in cooling, officials have opted to keep the AC running full blast. Why? “A lot of kids spend an hour or two working on their hair every morning, and they like the air-conditioned bus because the windows are usually closed and the wind stays out of their hair,” explains student Anthony Verderosa. “Plus, when we have paper-ball fights on the bus, it’s much better because the balls don’t go flying out the windows.” (Tampa Tribune) ...Well, as long as it’s not a frivolous waste, then OK.
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