Never been a big fan of Visions, but this one looks nice! I prefer IC myself, but probably just because that’s what I’m used to, I drive a ‘23 CE. I hope to get a walk around video of it posted soon
School bus mechanic who stumbled upon this: My yard doesn’t have IC’s, so can’t really speak to those, we only have C2’s (Air Drum, Air Disc and Hydro) and Hydro Visions. The visions are by a good margin the least the reliable, most expensive to operate and the least preferred among our drivers. The multiplex connections just spontaneously decide to back out and cause a no-start call, they break leaf springs regularly, the lower door pins seize and snap off, the uppers back themselves out to the point where the door barely opens. They go through load door motors so often I can do one in about 5 minutes. Wiper motors, linkages, gauge clusters, and especially brake lines. All that I listed the Visions will break about 10x before the Thomas will break one, and the C2’s all see pretty much double the mileage because we don’t use BlueBirds for charters. Oh also, don’t forget that they love to pop fuses for random things, BCM fuses, remote mirrors, crossing gates, heaters, not because there’s a broken wire, or a dead motor, or anything actually wrong, just because they feel like it.
The cool thing about the vision models is that lower merion school district has the busses but got em in 2023 (last year). All of em are diesel. They've been doing a ton of upgrades to their fleet lately. If I can describe the video, it is very impressive. All in all, an amazing looking bus. PS love your video man!
4:10 that's a new modern electric stop arm not an air operated stop arm. Air operated stop arms are the stop arms that have the classic 1950s technology of a wire pushing the blade out and pulling the blade back in whereas electric stop arms are the stop arms that are new updated and all electric.
They’re always changing something like that on these. Sounds a lot like the starters that are on the internationals. I don’t know why they’re not all the same
Nice bus the school district I work at we only get Thomas C2s and a couple of months ago. We got stocking news that we are getting the Thomas C2 Jouley Electric will be our next fleet of new buses coming like late this year or next year. So yep we going electric for our new buses.
I drive a 2023 BlueBird All American with no a/c and hydraulic brakes. When it come in, it had just over 800 miles on it. It now has just over 24,000 miles. Even after going through the books, I can't find the bluetooth code for the stereo. Where do you get that at? I love the REI camera setup on my bus. Absolutely no blind spots at all!
@@shaynewaite5329 I’m the transportation director and I’m from the south. I like a little flavor when ordering buses. Always trying new specs as long as they’re within state regs. Bringing features people didn’t know buses had to the south.
@@Bluebirdvision91 Ahhhhh. Gotcha. My districts older Bluebird all americans have Whelen warning lights oddly enough. Never was able to find a youtube video of them.
The bus is nice but I know that the thing more cameras now days but inside I always thought two was enough but definitely one outside those crazy inpatient ppl be running stop signs or hitting the kid
Wow a 2025 and they cannot yet figure out how to design some features. 2 different types of switches? 😱 and same layout that you used for how many decades? Come on BB you can do better. This is a complete disappointment.
First of all everything that’s on an Eaton switch isn’t multiplexed that bottom row was dealer installed minus my red lights. That specific layout came out for the 2013 model year so only 10 years. Before then it changed in 2003, 2008, and 2011. If it ain’t broken don’t fix it. That’s one reason I ordered one. Something proven and easy get used to.
Glad to see you making more videos buddy love all your videos
6:08 The Starter Sounds Just Like 3rd Gen IC CE From A Video I Watched Years Ago
Never been a big fan of Visions, but this one looks nice! I prefer IC myself, but probably just because that’s what I’m used to, I drive a ‘23 CE. I hope to get a walk around video of it posted soon
they got more leg space too
School bus mechanic who stumbled upon this:
My yard doesn’t have IC’s, so can’t really speak to those, we only have C2’s (Air Drum, Air Disc and Hydro) and Hydro Visions.
The visions are by a good margin the least the reliable, most expensive to operate and the least preferred among our drivers.
The multiplex connections just spontaneously decide to back out and cause a no-start call, they break leaf springs regularly, the lower door pins seize and snap off, the uppers back themselves out to the point where the door barely opens.
They go through load door motors so often I can do one in about 5 minutes. Wiper motors, linkages, gauge clusters, and especially brake lines.
All that I listed the Visions will break about 10x before the Thomas will break one, and the C2’s all see pretty much double the mileage because we don’t use BlueBirds for charters.
Oh also, don’t forget that they love to pop fuses for random things, BCM fuses, remote mirrors, crossing gates, heaters, not because there’s a broken wire, or a dead motor, or anything actually wrong, just because they feel like it.
The cool thing about the vision models is that lower merion school district has the busses but got em in 2023 (last year). All of em are diesel. They've been doing a ton of upgrades to their fleet lately. If I can describe the video, it is very impressive. All in all, an amazing looking bus.
PS love your video man!
Thanks!
Now that I saw IC and what they did Bluebird is my bus of choice. Always grew up with BB and I love them. These birds and amazing.
Nice blue bird
4:10 that's a new modern electric stop arm not an air operated stop arm. Air operated stop arms are the stop arms that have the classic 1950s technology of a wire pushing the blade out and pulling the blade back in whereas electric stop arms are the stop arms that are new updated and all electric.
The cummins sounds so different now compared to 2010-2018 the starter now I don’t recognize it 6:08
I Like The New Starter Sounds Like The 3rd Gen IC CE With The Cummins B6.7
@@LeTeizJordan317 It sounds weird to me
@@carwashslayer4235 Not Too Me I Like It
@@LeTeizJordan317it sounds like the 2nd Gen CE Cummins starters as well
They’re always changing something like that on these. Sounds a lot like the starters that are on the internationals. I don’t know why they’re not all the same
8:00 now that's the bus I wanna ride in, because it's got Red LED Interior light in the front
Why is the interior kinda built like a LionC Electric Bus 😂
Nice bus the school district I work at we only get Thomas C2s and a couple of months ago. We got stocking news that we are getting the Thomas C2 Jouley Electric will be our next fleet of new buses coming like late this year or next year. So yep we going electric for our new buses.
We received 25 Jouleys back in Dec., and the charging station is still under construction.😑
Are school buses have the REI camera system as well mainly the new ones and some of the older ones
I drive a 2023 BlueBird All American with no a/c and hydraulic brakes. When it come in, it had just over 800 miles on it. It now has just over 24,000 miles. Even after going through the books, I can't find the bluetooth code for the stereo. Where do you get that at?
I love the REI camera setup on my bus. Absolutely no blind spots at all!
Sweet bus
Pass down that Ic already?. That’s a nice bird
Where did you get the LED bulbs for the headlights?
The cowls. Why Bluebird? Why? 😩
Are you like the bus compound manager? Never knew a district to spec each bus differently
@@shaynewaite5329 I’m the transportation director and I’m from the south. I like a little flavor when ordering buses. Always trying new specs as long as they’re within state regs. Bringing features people didn’t know buses had to the south.
@@Bluebirdvision91 Ahhhhh. Gotcha. My districts older Bluebird all americans have Whelen warning lights oddly enough. Never was able to find a youtube video of them.
Tires are made by Kumho
I miss when you had different options for diesel engines Cummins, Detroit, Caterpillar, now it's pretty much Cummins
@@TheArchDemon729 same here. So boring.
Do a EJSD Fleet Update
Why does this bus has the new headlights
Nice to see a bird with air brakes down there. Nice specs on that one, anything else added to the junk line recently?
99,93, and 97
@@Bluebirdvision91What happened to 99? Wasn’t that one of your nicer ‘05 CE buses?
So where'd you put your IC? Can I have it lmao
Hi
Do you order your buses with exhaust brakes?
Typically yes. But it was forgotten on this one
The bus is nice but I know that the thing more cameras now days but inside I always thought two was enough but definitely one outside those crazy inpatient ppl be running stop signs or hitting the kid
About time 😂
Awe hush! You’re the one who wanted it so bad 😂
Where's 26
I drive a 2025 T3RE however no one can tell me how to connect my phone to the radio and help is greatly appreciated.
If it’s the same radio the passcode is 1927
Tha k you so much it worked. Unsure why our blue bird service center couldn't find it.
Cummins 6.7l engine
Cummins B6.7
@@LeTeizJordan317 same thing
The 2024 buses are our not 2025
Wow a 2025 and they cannot yet figure out how to design some features. 2 different types of switches? 😱 and same layout that you used for how many decades? Come on BB you can do better. This is a complete disappointment.
First of all everything that’s on an Eaton switch isn’t multiplexed that bottom row was dealer installed minus my red lights. That specific layout came out for the 2013 model year so only 10 years. Before then it changed in 2003, 2008, and 2011. If it ain’t broken don’t fix it. That’s one reason I ordered one. Something proven and easy get used to.