Electric vehicles
Electric vehicles
(24 Feb 2022, 4:49 pm)Andreos1 They could get Stenning to work his magic and make it look different.
Oh... On second thoughts. Maybe not.
(24 Feb 2022, 4:49 pm)Andreos1 They could get Stenning to work his magic and make it look different.
Oh... On second thoughts. Maybe not.
Haha, very good.
Now if/when the 21 does get EVs, would they get the Voltra name/livery being electric, or retain the aptly named Angel brand, that is the question.
I’d hope they wouldn’t try to join the two together but they do like long route names that passengers then don’t end up referring to.
Do the 53/54s announce they are Voltra 53/54 services when departing stops? Every time I’ve been on them they’ve announced upcoming stops (plus ‘This is…’ when stopped), but I’ve never heard them announce their service name/number and destination.
(24 Feb 2022, 5:31 pm)ne14ne1 Haha, very good.
Now if/when the 21 does get EVs, would they get the Voltra name/livery being electric, or retain the aptly named Angel brand, that is the question.
I’d hope they wouldn’t try to join the two together but they do like long route names that passengers then don’t end up referring to.
Do the 53/54s announce they are Voltra 53/54 services when departing stops? Every time I’ve been on them they’ve announced upcoming stops (plus ‘This is…’ when stopped), but I’ve never heard them announce their service name/number and destination.
(24 Feb 2022, 5:31 pm)ne14ne1 Haha, very good.
Now if/when the 21 does get EVs, would they get the Voltra name/livery being electric, or retain the aptly named Angel brand, that is the question.
I’d hope they wouldn’t try to join the two together but they do like long route names that passengers then don’t end up referring to.
Do the 53/54s announce they are Voltra 53/54 services when departing stops? Every time I’ve been on them they’ve announced upcoming stops (plus ‘This is…’ when stopped), but I’ve never heard them announce their service name/number and destination.
(24 Feb 2022, 5:31 pm)ne14ne1 Haha, very good.
Now if/when the 21 does get EVs, would they get the Voltra name/livery being electric, or retain the aptly named Angel brand, that is the question.
I’d hope they wouldn’t try to join the two together but they do like long route names that passengers then don’t end up referring to.
Do the 53/54s announce they are Voltra 53/54 services when departing stops? Every time I’ve been on them they’ve announced upcoming stops (plus ‘This is…’ when stopped), but I’ve never heard them announce their service name/number and destination.
(24 Feb 2022, 5:31 pm)ne14ne1 Haha, very good.
Now if/when the 21 does get EVs, would they get the Voltra name/livery being electric, or retain the aptly named Angel brand, that is the question.
I’d hope they wouldn’t try to join the two together but they do like long route names that passengers then don’t end up referring to.
Do the 53/54s announce they are Voltra 53/54 services when departing stops? Every time I’ve been on them they’ve announced upcoming stops (plus ‘This is…’ when stopped), but I’ve never heard them announce their service name/number and destination.
Electric Angel makes sense.
Lots of cheesy She’s Electric style branding, electric nights out, running all night etc etc
You’re welcome Dan, if you let Martijn know I’m available at low cost for further ideas.
(24 Feb 2022, 6:31 pm)Ambassador Electric Angel makes sense.Reckon the other buses in the depot will start bitching on?
Lots of cheesy She’s Electric style branding, electric nights out, running all night etc etc
You’re welcome Dan, if you let Martijn know I’m available at low cost for further ideas.
(24 Feb 2022, 6:31 pm)Ambassador Electric Angel makes sense.Reckon the other buses in the depot will start bitching on?
Lots of cheesy She’s Electric style branding, electric nights out, running all night etc etc
You’re welcome Dan, if you let Martijn know I’m available at low cost for further ideas.
Well the trial vehicle is less cheesy. Bad photo because I had to run to catch it up then realised I'd pulled my crap phone out of my pocket.
Numbered 9048 I believe.
How long have GNE got it for, as I've got to work out when to get it due to my work schedule.
It must be more than a few days, given that they've added vinyls for more than just the fleet number (right at the top on the rear, there)
(28 Feb 2022, 12:09 pm)Rapidsnap Numbered 9048 I believe.
How long have GNE got it for, as I've got to work out when to get it due to my work schedule.
(28 Feb 2022, 12:09 pm)Rapidsnap Numbered 9048 I believe.
How long have GNE got it for, as I've got to work out when to get it due to my work schedule.
(28 Feb 2022, 2:59 pm)Rob44 200 mile range? 4 journeys before it needs filling up with electric?
(28 Feb 2022, 2:59 pm)Rob44 200 mile range? 4 journeys before it needs filling up with electric?
What is the charging infrastructure currently like at CLS, I presume they don't have any fast chargers in the depot?
I guess they'd probably send it out with the bigger battery pack, which is 454kWh.
From a standard plug, that would take about 6 days to fully charge, or about 2 and a half days from a regular 7kW home charger.
If they have 3 phase (which I assume they would), they could get it down to about 20 hours to charge
Maybe that explains why it only lasted about 55 miles today!
(28 Feb 2022, 1:27 pm)Ambassador Looks a little Spartan inside…
(28 Feb 2022, 1:27 pm)Ambassador Looks a little Spartan inside…
To be honest the interior of the Ikarus vehicles are much akin to what is found in city buses in most parts of Europe where bus journies are normally shorter. Longer distance vehicles tend to have a bit more padding.
Here are some other European Style interiors.....
MIVB STIB Van Hool A308 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...9025712898
MIVB STIB Van Hool newA330 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...9026233011
MIVB STIB Van Hool A300 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...9025751403
MIVB STIB Van Hool AG300 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...9025767338
Post Auto ADL Enviro 500MMC - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...1685084845
Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe BVB MAN NG353 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...1673904792
Baselland Transport AG Mercedes Benz Citaro - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...1665856279
TransN - Transports publics Neuchâtelois NAW / Hess ABB BGT5-25 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...1669322625
Mind we could go back futher to the times of Utility Buses where they didn't even give you seat padding.
Derby Trolleybus 172 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...0813518418
Doesn't look like it made it out today
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