Truck & Bus Forum

Truck & Bus Forum (https://www.truckandbusforum.com/index.php)
-   Todays Bus & Coach News (https://www.truckandbusforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=9)
-   -   Fast-charge buses. (https://www.truckandbusforum.com/showthread.php?t=4188)

G-CPTN 13th June 2012 12:26

Fast-charge buses.
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18409830

robertdavey6 13th June 2012 19:29

One thing that annoys me about the "Green Team" is when they say things like:- "Zero Emissions. There is nothing to come out of the back. No fumes etc."

Where do they thing the energy comes from. All that electric vehicles do is doing is move their emissions to the power stations!

Reduced emissions, due to the re-generative braking, maybe. Zero emissions, no!


Rant over. I'll get down off my Soap-box, take my happy pills and think calming thoughts. About ERF's vs Fodens.:D

G-CPTN 13th June 2012 19:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by robertdavey6 (Post 12647)
All that electric vehicles do is doing is move their emissions to the power stations!

Not to mention the 'cost' of producing the (limited life) batteries.

robertdavey6 13th June 2012 20:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by G-CPTN (Post 12648)
Not to mention the 'cost' of producing the (limited life) batteries.


What was it, 56 @ £1,000 each? With a life expectancy of 5 years.

G-CPTN 13th June 2012 20:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by robertdavey6 (Post 12649)
With a life expectancy of 5 years.

I bet that they don't perform as well after five years as they do when new.

coastie 13th June 2012 23:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by robertdavey6 (Post 12649)
What was it, 56 @ £1,000 each? With a life expectancy of 5 years.

And what happens to them afteir usefull life, where do they go and what energy is needed to dispose of them?

G-CPTN 13th June 2012 23:26

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-18420557


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 02:14.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.