Next Generation CE Series Walkaround

[@BowenAV]

it’s nice to see the ce series getting a face lift. i think the flat 3 panel glass was better because you could get the glass replaced from anyone but the curved requires you to come back to ic. also having ac stock is gonna make life much nicer

[@hunterpaksi1207]

Very nice, than kyou for finally showcasing your new CE series. These buses have been my overall favorite personally, I loved the old body style and everything about the bus. I'm glad you guys took it up a step further without completely changing the look (and most likely the feel) beyond recognition. The drivers area looks a lot more like the International trucks, like the Prostar for example. Love it. Only thing is I'm not really a fan of things like the electronic parking brake, but if it works good enough to be trusted with 15+ lives at one time, then it is safe.

[@Reese-Tube]

I'm really glad you guys are now showcasing the design. I do have a few question regarding the new design though. Are air doors an option? How do the electric doors turn on/off while you're inside the bus? Are the service doors connected in any way during normal operation? If one of the doors are jammed will the other one just open anyways? I'm really interested in seeing these on the road, but definitely have some concerns with lack of knowledge. I'm also interested into seeing the potential Cummins gas engine coming after 2026 I think it was.

[@DanielElevators]

For my opinion, I do like the newer CE’s with seatbelts. I do like the dashboard on that thing at all. I think it looks like a nice school bus. Still a big shamed that my school district has newer Blue Bird Visions And Some Older All Americans but I do like about the new CE is the driver seat has the IC Logo On It but after all, it looks nice I hope ClawBoss reacts to this.

[@kodymcpheron5619]

I am one of the BIGGEST IC fans out there. This new CE is a step backward. The second generation, (05-24) was a VERY ergonomic design, easy to read switches, and one of the easiest buses to drive. The look didnt really age and they looked similar to Carpenter bus bodies. Very disappointed, and we are loosing a great product which didnt need to be changed.

[@WilleJamesHuff]

I agree. Companies are so crazy about everything being “Next Gen” now. The new design looks horrible. Like that passenger side mirror mount now with 20 feet of brackets to attach it. What was wrong with how it was before?

[@demolitiondan1188]

It must be for 2025 models, because I drive a 2024 and it looks no different from other years….🤔

[@Jeremiah3322]

YES!

[@JoshuaWithTheBuses]

The third-gen will come out in 2024. So yes, on the 2025s.

[@zoomdiepie75]

​​@@JoshuaWithTheBusesi think in January 2024 , they will phase out the second generation IC CE school bus and third generation IC CE school will be out in January 2024 also , fourth generation will be in somewhere 2030s

[@JoshuaWithTheBuses]

@@zoomdiepie75 Yes, that is true about the phasing out. The fourth-gen may come later or sooner, though. The second-gen lasted nearly 20 years.

[@aaronmiller5012]

@@zoomdiepie75when they do that. Will these 2nd gen buses be scrapped or auctioned off somewhere? That’s what I’m curious to know!

[@tereancecash4395]

I get my new 2025 in a few weeks the kids are gonna love it

[@schnuurtchke]

I hope I see these buses in Canada This new design I really like even after seeing it on KZbin And in pictures I want to drive one when I get my Class C licence in Ontario

[@teojeamoah]

It looks like they just highly upgraded the saf t liner c2s. I think the c2s needed a major upgrade but this doesn't fall within the style of ic. I miss the old look. If anything, they should've just upgraded the old look of the ce's imo

[@MaxxforceDT]

Yea me too

[@StalloneSiciliano]

That was my first thought. They're just copying freightliner.

[@MaxxforceDT]

@@StalloneSiciliano and doing it poorly

[@smorris281]

Exactly, I looks so much like a C2, its sad. The old design was honest.

[@MaxxforceDT]

@@smorris281 Yea, at least the old design looked like it could get the job done. This new one looks like a C2 and looks like it will breakdown when it has the chance

[@jackschissler255]

It comes standard with A/C. Guess Bird and Thomas better up their game 😂

[@MineBlocksPlays]

Because that been there for years!

[@blakethegamer3610]

I like the ic logo on the driver seat headrest

[@SoutheastCaliforniaSirens2006]

The three things I would change about this bus are to make the aggressive styling inherited from the MV more subdued and to go back to the three piece windshield. The rear of the bus is a heavy contrast to the redesigned front end and still looks kind of dated. I would kind of resolve this by having the rear roof bit slope upward like what IC did to the front of the AE and having the taillights be these smaller horizontal lights as standard like what they did on the late generation IC RE. On the other hand, I worry that the front of the bus might be too intimidating for young children as opposed to the older design from 2005 which kind of has an okay design. I feel like they should have designed the new hood around a modernized version of the 3800 one or even the one on the HV. Also, I like where IC was going with the new curved windshield, but its kind of harder to get the single piece from an aftermarket dealer. I feel like a flatter windshield could've been more of a cost saving measure as you can get the glass replaced anywhere, but not the curved one. This is just my own opinion, and i know IC wouldn't modify the design for a while.

[@4lpower]

Not bad i love the older gen ic bus coming from a bus mechanic point of view there very well layed out as far as working on them and they drive and ride good the only complaint i have is fix the rear bumper it needs to be tougher it bends at nothing i have replaced so many of those

[@Smithandgunnoutdoors]

Lowkey miss the nostalgic 2011 ce series😐

[@EddieLeal]

Driver should be comfortable but not too comfortable. 😉😴😁Stay alert. Stay alive.

[@BoringgamerHD]

Do they have 360 cameras

[@kolesnikovaanna6781]

Is it possible to use a hydraulic brake system in such bus?

[@WilliamHollinger2019]

I have miss the old look more.

[@MaxxforceDT]

Yes always 🙌

[@charlesrodriguez7984]

@@MaxxforceDTI like the older ones too! I also miss the DT engines. Every new bus is a copy of each other with the power train.

[@MaxxforceDT]

@@charlesrodriguez7984 Cough cough: Cummins

[@charlesrodriguez7984]

@@MaxxforceDTyes Cummins. I wish the variety would come back. Everything sounds the same because most school buses now uses Cummins B6.7 engines.

[@dyllanmendoza9918]

When is IC Bus will deliver the 3rd generation CE, I wonder how the 3rd generation CE startup sounds like

[@MichaelOKeefe2009]

Pretty sure it's within either this month or the next that we'll start to see these new CEs on the roads.

[@dyllanmendoza9918]

@@MichaelOKeefe2009 yup

[@Reese-Tube]

@@dyllanmendoza9918 They probably have the same Cummins starter as they did before.

[@dyllanmendoza9918]

@@Reese-Tube what you mean?

[@Reese-Tube]

@@dyllanmendoza9918 For the "startup sounds". It will probably be the same as before.

[@Ios18.1]

What’s the the release date for this bus

[@themarylandman1475]

some school districts have already ordered it and had it delivered so i believe it was released a month ago

[@Ios18.1]

@@themarylandman1475 then why is there no bus ride video for this bus

[@themarylandman1475]

@@Ios18.1 probably soon

[@Ios18.1]

@@themarylandman1475 when

[@michaelscott2914]

1st gen alls best gens 2nd gens yhu can’t go wrong with them and now the 3rd is ugly

[@jayman13_rblx36]

Sad I love the 2nd gens and the 1st gens.

[@smorris281]

4" off the width? So much for having the widest entry door in the industry. I don't like this new design at all. What did you do??? Yeah, I don't think so.

[@charlesrodriguez7984]

I think the design is fresh and new but some aspects like the wide door, large pronounced hood made the CE unique compared to the Thomas c2 and bluebird vision. I also don’t like that big bump out above the entry door.

[@StalloneSiciliano]

So you just copied the c2s. And made the drivers cockpit more complicated. Whyd you guys get away from the single housing mirrors?

[@smorris281]

This will be the downfall of IC. All my local districts have already started replacing older IC's with Bluebirds.

[@StalloneSiciliano]

@smorris281 the electric buses are going to be their down fall especially in the cikder climates. The new cockpit style is going in the wrong direction. Why replace the the air brake with that?

[@alexthemtaandr211weatherfa2]

When will usa school buses get level one autonomy

[@MineBlocksPlays]

Nooo! Keep the old panels!! And the steering wheel!

[@jaysmith1408]

I said that when our trucks went from the old ProStar line to the new LT line, but boy are the new ones great. They look strange at first compared the the old DuraStars, but you’ll love them.

[@robertowensby7740]

None of this matters until assembly quality improved. My 2023 IC: roof leaks all over, dashboard rattles horribly, drivers seat mechanism rattles, fuel cap leaked, windshield wipers get tangled with each other, knows fall off left control panel. Terrible.

[@adriancressy8363]

I hope they did something with that lousy EXHAUST BREAK system and that WEAK and noisy cooling fan to assist the engine for braking coming to a stop. This terible solution with the cooling fan continues to operate after a pick up or drop off preventing acceptable acceleration to get back up to speed. That cooling fan sucks out 200 RPM and acceleration sux. We have Cumins Engines BLUEBIRD and many other school bus manufacturers get it for a very effective ENGINE BRAKE or JAKE brake

[@The.Reeds.]

O ride no2t bus I be helpful bus driver