01-19-2021, 12:39 PM
(01-19-2021, 12:14 PM)Acitta Wrote:(01-19-2021, 11:47 AM)danbrotherston Wrote: 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?The $20,000 is fuel and operating cost savings. The $21,000 is just fuel savings. The lifetime savings are $280,000 for the hybrid and $434,000 for the fully electric.
Thanks, I did misread that.
Although, I wouldn't think hybrids would save much in maintenance costs. Yes, the brakes do get less wear, but there are effectively two drivetrains to maintain, which can't be free.
In any case, their projections about longevity and costs are probably a bit vague anyway, given they were wrong about brake longevity by a factor of two.