https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/capmetros-brand-new-electric-buses-hit-the-road-in-austin/ CapMetro’s brand new electric buses hit the road in Austin Jan 26, 2020 Harley Tamplin
[video flash CapMetro set to roll out new electric buses in Austin ] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Environmentally friendly public transportation has officially hit the road in Austin. Starting today, you’ll be able to hitch a ride on one of CapMetro’s brand new electric buses. They are beginning regular service on Sunday following successful testing earlier this month and last year. And the first two buses in the brand new fleet will feature artwork created by students at Campbell Elementary School. CapMetro said the average cost of a battery-powered electric bus is $800,000, which is $300,000 more than a diesel vehicle. In order to support a fleet of these buses, the transit agency had to update its infrastructure changing out diesel fuel tanks at bus facilities with charging stations. Officials say this move will help save money and reduce the agency’s carbon footprint. “The battery-electric bus is a zero-emission technology, so it allows us to provide the cleanest ride possible from an environmental standpoint,” said CapMetro COO Dottie Watkins. [© kxan.com] https://communityimpact.com/austin/northwest-austin/transportation/2020/01/23/capital-metro-sets-ambitious-goal-to-eventually-replace-all-423-buses-with-electric-versions/ Capital Metro sets ambitious goal to eventually replace all 423 buses with electric versions Jan. 23, 2020 ... riders can ride the new electric buses, which will rotate among routes. ... Northwest Austin ... Capital Metro sets ambitious goal to eventually replace all 423 buses ... https://communityimpact.com/uploads/images/2020/01/23/32706.jpg + https://www.electrive.com/2020/01/27/daimler-delivers-16-electric-buses-to-hamburg/ Daimler delivers 16 electric buses to Hamburg Jan 27, 2020 Public transport operator Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH) has now taken delivery of its 16 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric buses ordered in April ... https://www.electrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/mercedes-benz-ecitaro-elektrobus-electric-bus-hamburg-vhh-hvv-2020-03.png For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
