(22 Jan 2024, 11:22 am)Rob44 wrote No cost effective but why not by 1.5 or 2 electric decker's for each diesel one? So on can be running the other charging then swap at eldon square and put a full charge one on at 2pm and take the one used on a morning back to the depot?
I imagine they would in an ideal world, but given EVs already cost more than a diesel bus I think it's incredibly unlikely. It's what would probably be necessary for the 21 if Yutongs were ordered, given their reported range.
This probably just highlights that EVs aren't quite ready to replace diesel vehicles on a large number of routes within the North East, on a 1:1 basis anyway.