01-19-2021, 11:47 AM
(01-19-2021, 11:33 AM)Acitta Wrote: Waterloo Region begins phasing out diesel buses this year
I remember it was not more than five or ten years ago that GRT decided to phase out buying hybrid buses because they didn't provide enough lifetime savings. At the time I said it was a poor decision. We could have been five or ten years ahead of the curve.
It is worth noting they are not even talking about the reduced air pollution and reduced noise pollution in this discussion. I mean, on one hand, it's because there are so many other clear benefits and limited space. On the other hand, it is because we think so little about these issues, which is frankly, a travesty, given air pollution and noise pollution have enormous impacts on human health and happiness.
And I'm not even discussing the improvement to ride quality which only affect bus passengers as opposed to everyone in the city.
I am however confused, how do hybrids save 20,000 dollars per year in fuel, when electric buses only save 21,000 dollars a year in fuel?