Hybrid buses “save 15.4% on fuel”
Following the Gazette’s last negative swipe at the STM’s plan for hybrid buses, transit writer Jason Magder allows that the model chosen will save 15.4% on fuel. I fear that the closing paragraph reveals who’s pulling this writer’s strings on transit, or at least feeding the Gazette fragments of leverage against the Plante administration.
Ephraim 09:12 on 2019-02-17 Permalink
Is this the fault of the STM, the fault of Nova, or the fault of the Quebec Government, which has a buy Quebec requirement, which means we don’t buy the best, we buy local, even if it’s crap.
Kate 12:59 on 2019-02-17 Permalink
Is there technology that can deliver better numbers in a climate like ours?
Ephraim 13:38 on 2019-02-17 Permalink
The Man City Electric Hybrid is made to cold start at -32C and is supposedly 30% more efficient than diesel. It’s German. I’m sure there are others. And of course, trams don’t use fossil fuels, but electricity instead. And of course, there are electric buses (you know, like in Toronto.) But there are other manufacturers of Hybrids. Of course, none of them were actually consulted. We don’t have a choice, we have to buy from Nova…. no matter the price, reliability or even suitability.