Twelve colorful, electric buses are now carting university students to class in the city of Hermosillo in Sonora.
The new buses charge with solar power and are free to students at universities in the city.
The program, which kicked off in December, has now expanded its routes and hours to and from a variety of universities. The city of Hermosillo says the buses currently serve around 600 students and are the first stage of a program they hope to expand.
The city says the buses save 40 tons of carbon per month, the equivalent to planting 40 trees.
Hermosillo has for years suffered from bouts of poor air quality exacerbated by crowded roads.
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