Fully Electric Decker
Fully Electric Decker
I asked Martijn the other day about this and the vehicle was down Farnborough for a bus event for a few days, and should be returning soon to resume trials with Go North East.
(06 Jul 2021, 5:46 pm)Rapidsnap I asked Martijn the other day about this and the vehicle was down Farnborough for a bus event for a few days, and should be returning soon to resume trials with Go North East.I was gonna say, there was a big fuss about them trialling an EV on the 21, then all went silent
(06 Jul 2021, 5:46 pm)Rapidsnap I asked Martijn the other day about this and the vehicle was down Farnborough for a bus event for a few days, and should be returning soon to resume trials with Go North East.I was gonna say, there was a big fuss about them trialling an EV on the 21, then all went silent
Optare Metrodecker is back out today
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The Optare MetroDecker EV has now departed Go North East and has now turned up in Dublin for demonstration with the Transport Authority over there.
(17 Aug 2021, 9:48 pm)Rapidsnap The Optare MetroDecker EV has now departed Go North East and has now turned up in Dublin for demonstration with the Transport Authority over there.How many journeys did it do? Like 5
(17 Aug 2021, 9:48 pm)Rapidsnap The Optare MetroDecker EV has now departed Go North East and has now turned up in Dublin for demonstration with the Transport Authority over there.How many journeys did it do? Like 5
(17 Aug 2021, 10:14 pm)Keeiajs How many journeys did it do? Like 5
I may be making this up but did I read somewhere GNE is only buying electric double deckers from now on?
(17 Aug 2021, 10:14 pm)Keeiajs How many journeys did it do? Like 5
I may be making this up but did I read somewhere GNE is only buying electric double deckers from now on?
(19 Aug 2021, 3:58 pm)Keeiajs Wonder how GNE Feels about Hydrogen.
(19 Aug 2021, 3:58 pm)Keeiajs Wonder how GNE Feels about Hydrogen.
(19 Aug 2021, 3:58 pm)Keeiajs Wonder how GNE Feels about Hydrogen.It's probably more viable for longer distance services than electric.
(19 Aug 2021, 3:58 pm)Keeiajs Wonder how GNE Feels about Hydrogen.It's probably more viable for longer distance services than electric.
(19 Aug 2021, 4:25 pm)streetdeckfan Assuming they can get a supply of Hydrogen, I'd say it's probably better for most of their routes than going BEV. It offers better energy density, so in theory it can have a considerably longer range for the same weight.
The 'recharge' time is also considerably faster than BEVs, almost as fast as diesel.
The downside of course is the efficiency, it 'costs' electricity to make hydrogen, and then to convert it back to electricity. I believe efficiency is somewhere around the 30% mark, but the increase in density more than outweighs that.
Plus, if the initial electricity for creating the hydrogen is from renewables such as solar, then it is still very clean.
(19 Aug 2021, 4:25 pm)streetdeckfan Assuming they can get a supply of Hydrogen, I'd say it's probably better for most of their routes than going BEV. It offers better energy density, so in theory it can have a considerably longer range for the same weight.
The 'recharge' time is also considerably faster than BEVs, almost as fast as diesel.
The downside of course is the efficiency, it 'costs' electricity to make hydrogen, and then to convert it back to electricity. I believe efficiency is somewhere around the 30% mark, but the increase in density more than outweighs that.
Plus, if the initial electricity for creating the hydrogen is from renewables such as solar, then it is still very clean.
Well having been on the York park and ride Switch/Optare deckers, have to say very impressed with ride quality and acceleration, would probably be great on short routes but probably not for the 21.
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(28 Aug 2021, 10:00 pm)ne14ne1 Excellent! Progress.I doubt they'll purchase any new diesel deckers this year for that matter though.
(28 Aug 2021, 10:00 pm)ne14ne1 Excellent! Progress.I doubt they'll purchase any new diesel deckers this year for that matter though.
(28 Aug 2021, 9:48 pm)Keeiajs The diesel buses bought this year will be the last NEW Diesel's GNE will ever get. That is sad.
(28 Aug 2021, 9:48 pm)Keeiajs The diesel buses bought this year will be the last NEW Diesel's GNE will ever get. That is sad.