Grand River Transit

[Coke6pk]

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.

The electrical side has no moving parts, which can be very cheap.  The ICE side is used about 50% of what a normal bus would use, so that extends its life and reduces maintenance costs.

Coke