(22 Oct 2015, 10:03 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Cutting out when the engine is idling is the whole point of hybrids - they don't burn fuel when they don't need to.

They're mostly fine with the whole route to Durham. A little bland, but they make no alarming noises (once you get used to the engine cutting out) and don't appear to struggle. They're much nicer upstairs than down - that's a little claustrophobic and is lacking in poles and stable, comfortable seats, as most of the ones at the back, including the quadrant seats, lack bum moulding! (makes a difference when you're a middle aged woman with back problems and poor core strength, but you're not quite ready to claim the pensioner seats, yet)