Ultra-Quiet Zero-Emission Hybrid Bus debuts in New York
8 December 2009 | Green Cars | No Comments
It seems like in America, hybrid buses began to appear in more and more cities. DesignLine is an example of such ultra-quiet zero-emission turbine hybrid bus, recently appeared in New York. This bus is fueled by a spinning turbine that recharges an onboard Li-ion battery. This system is very quiet, and for this reason bus was dubbed “The bomb”.
The new hybrid bus was tested for the first time in Manhattan and Brooklyn and cost $ 559,000 each. If the project will be approved by the end of 2010, 87 more hybrid buses will run in New York. This thing will be possible only after a $60 million contract with DesignLine.
DesignLine hybrid bus has 37 seats and the interior is very comfortable. „The bomb” bus is very simple and efficient. “I never drove anything that accelerates like this,” Mr. Sollecito, who has driven city buses for 15 years. Using LED panels, this hybrid bus is very useful if we talk about time display, display of bus stations, etc.
Between 2010 and 2013, the authority will buy 2,500 new zero-emission buses, an investment of $1.96 billion. Most of these buses will replace vehicles older than 12 years. Officials hope to expand this system to six locations, including First and Second Avenues in Manhattan.
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