Buses
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"New Bus for London" doesn't have quite the same ring to it as "Routemaster", but the mission is the same - to improve London's busy public transport system, just like the original Routemaster did from its introduction in 1956. But while the original was revolutionary for its lightweight aluminum construction and quick boarding and alighting through the open rear section, the New Bus for London (NBfL) is significant for its low fuel consumption, thanks to a hybrid drivetrain. Tens of thousands of people use London's bus services every day, and while more efficient than those commuters doing...
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London's Famous Red Buses Going Hybrid Thanks To VolvoEngland: Tea, Big Ben, bowler hats and red buses. One of those things is about be be dragged, kicking and screaming, into the 21st Century. It's the famous red double-decker bus of course, much as we'd like to see today's young people going about their business in bowler hats rather than baseball...
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Chinese Electric Bus Catches Fire On Road, Not The First One
Chinese media are reporting that an electric bus caught fire in Shanghai at noon on Monday. And this is apparently not the first such incident. A Reuters report indicates that at least one earlier incident has been reported in the Chinese press within the last three months. A local Shanghai blog...
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Want To Beat High Gas Prices? Public Transit: Winner
There’s no doubt consumers will be faced with higher gas prices going into the future, and alternatives, like diesel powered cars and hybrids, all have their respective shortcomings. We recently looked at why mainstream automakers refuse to launch more diesel models in the U.S. and, just...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Jaguar-Style Turbine Hybrid Buses: Not Up To NYC Service, Sadly
Now that the 2011 Chevy Volt is on sale, car buyers can experience electric vehicles with range-extending engines in everyday driving. And the Volt is just the start. In the future, range extenders to generate electric power will move beyond the Volt's standard car engine to purpose-built designs...
John Voelcker
