Yup, that was the issue. California Transit (IIRC) did a study that looked at electric, hybrid, and fuel cell buses and compared them to traditional diesels. The electric buses in the study were the most reliable.
So, don’t get me wrong, I’m in on electric vehicles and busses (although maybe lrt or electric rail would be better, idk) , but I’d like to see that study done in Edmonton vs California. Temperature matters for BEV. And while it barely matters for the average commute, it will for a bus expected to run all day.
It even speaks to the range dipping in winter, and that does put major strain on a battery. ICE vehicles are also a lot less reliable in Canada vs lots of the States.
Did the city go for the lowest bidder? Because that’s what happens when you go with the lowest bidder…
Yeah, not necessarily a problem with going electric so much as going cheap
Yup, that was the issue. California Transit (IIRC) did a study that looked at electric, hybrid, and fuel cell buses and compared them to traditional diesels. The electric buses in the study were the most reliable.
So, don’t get me wrong, I’m in on electric vehicles and busses (although maybe lrt or electric rail would be better, idk) , but I’d like to see that study done in Edmonton vs California. Temperature matters for BEV. And while it barely matters for the average commute, it will for a bus expected to run all day.
It even speaks to the range dipping in winter, and that does put major strain on a battery. ICE vehicles are also a lot less reliable in Canada vs lots of the States.