(24 Feb 2015, 9:29 pm)Michael wrote That's good
It looks like it will be the Streetlite Max on the X66, Lime and Red Kite.
The Streetlite Max Micro-Hybrid offers a 10% fuel consumption saving compared to its standard equivalent and operators can claim an additional fuel subsidy* of 6p/kilometre, so it's obvious that it'll definitely be a contender... Providing they're set up correctly (like Arriva NE's examples on their Teesside "Sapphire" routes), there's no reason why they can't manage to get up steep hills at 30mph.
* Andreos may wish to substitute this word for 'handout'
