Grand River Transit

[jeffster]

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

Yeah, you know, gas is going to be gone at lot sooner than a lot of people think. It's the way things are going. I was thinking that my next car would be a hybrid, but at the rate we're going, it could very well be full electric.

Maintenance will be a lot different, mostly tires and brakes and whatever other final drive-train that cars share (lock shocks, etc). I have a friend that is a mechanic, his wife had said "he'll always have a job because people will always have cars...hahahahahahhaha". I am thinking how a high quality electric, "regular" car will be. I say regular, because they won't be muscle cars like the Tesla.

Finally. Really looking forward to this. Clean travel.