(18 Aug 2015, 9:28 pm)mb134 wrote I saw the Streetdeck demonstrator for the first time yesterday, as I was on my X12 back to Newcastle. It does look like a very smart vehicle, and I do like the classic Gemini oval shaped front windows, it also looked like it was doing a fair speed. I don't know if it was just because of the silver paint job, but it definitely did catch the eye, the headlights in particular.
If GNE decide that it isn't a viable purchase for the X21(?), I'd love to see them go for it on a more local, city/town based route. Not sure what it's like internally though.
Internally, it's very uninspiring and ordinary. When it's doing any sort of speed, there's a deep painful noise from the engine that goes right through you - it sounds strained and it rattles like hell. Defo more suited to more local routes. Would be fine on the 21 route to CLS but is awful on the A167 stretch towards Durham. Would be a good bus if the loop needed more capacity.
And I hate the external look, but I hate silver cars, too. They look bald. It's exaggerated on this by the shallow windows, somewhat.