
20th September 2009, 18:35
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Wrightbus HEV.
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The system, designed with the help of Revolve Technology, is said to have the best economy in class - with fuel consumption of up to 10mpg from the latest test by Wrightbus.
It was said to be underpowered
The problem lies with the noise - that diesel engine just kicks in all too often.
In this Gemini though, once the bus is on the move, the engine starts and revs. Hard. And it's so loud that it makes my head hurts like something is drilling at the back of the bus. I was expecting a quiet ride on a hybrid, but the noise of this thing is just so annoying.
Which is a real shame really. Everything else of this bus is so right. The ride is good, and the build quality of the whole bus is of the usual high standard you'll expect from Wrightbus. But with that noise, I think Wrightbus has fall short of the mark set by the E400H - in the E400H, I did not recall the diesel engine kicks in so often.
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Last edited by G-CPTN; 20th September 2009 at 18:43.
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