(09 Jan 2023, 11:44 pm)Rapidsnap wrote Perhaps the reason it's being used on the 97 is because it's quite a challenging route for an electric vehicle with numerous steep hill climbs and the potential to regenerate energy when it goes back down a hill. It's hill starting ability on Lobley Hill this morning was certainly impressive, better than any fuel powered vehicle, but then again electric motors will have more torque than a combustion engine and the lack of gears.

Assuming they have decent enough regen, it would be just about equivalent to driving the same distance on level ground. So, for a hilly route an EV would be perfect.