(30 Apr 2013, 7:53 pm)lesybear2002 wrote Hi everyone, first post! Hope they dont buy Steetlites for the 58 as I had the demo on 58X home on Friday and it really struggled on its way up on Split Crow Rd, even made Darts look powerful!
Hello, unfortunately I have to disagree. All vehicles will struggle with the hills on the 'Citylink' 58 route, as the majority of the hills are very steep - especially Split Crow Road, Coldwell Lane and Wealcroft. The articulated Citaro's find it very difficult and practically "red-line" first gear as they climb, which surely isn't very good for them. They weren't designed for hills and only have small turbo-chargers making them unsuitable.
It's best if they're replaced, and from what I've found when travelling on the demonstrator, the StreetLites a definite improvement.