Ditto for Vancouver BC. We still have trolly busses running with overhead lines. They do have limited ability to run disconnected mostly to get out of traffic if they become disconnected.
Lawrence > On Aug 16, 2014, at 14:03, Peri Hartman via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > Ditto for Seattle. In Seattle, the current fleet will be replaced next year > with models having regen and extra battery capacity to allow running > "disconnected". That will make them even more of an EV than before! > > It's true that with trolley lines, the routes are fairly fixed. However the > buses are quite maneuverable and can span three lanes with one set of wires, > although it's usually just two. > > I'm hoping someday that, using quick charging, buses can be fully charged at > each end of their routes making it practical to eliminate the use of diesel > buses. And to do so without overhead wires. > > Peri > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Peter Eckhoff via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org> > To: "Dennis Miles" <dmiles33...@gmail.com>; "Electric Vehicle Discussion > List" <ev@lists.evdl.org> > Sent: 16-Aug-14 1:50:16 PM > Subject: Re: [EVDL] 'We're developing a prototype battery powered train'... > >> They are alive and well in Boston (with picture): >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolleybuses_in_Greater_Boston >> >>> On 8/16/2014 3:42 PM, Dennis Miles via EV wrote: >>> I can remember streetcars using the catenary wires for power then rubber >>> tires busses with limited lane changing capability using catenary wires in >>> Pittsburgh, PA in the mid 1950`s. >>> >>> Dennis Lee Miles >>> >>> (*evprofes...@evprofessor.com <evprofes...@evprofessor.com>)* >>> >>> * Founder: **EV Tech. Institute Inc.* >>> >>> *Phone #* *(863) 944-9913 (12 noon to 12 midnight Eastern US Time)* >>> >>> *Educating yourself, does not mean you were **stupid; it means, you are >>> intelligent enough, **to know, that there is plenty left to learn!* >>> >>> * You Tube Video link: http://youtu.be/T-FVjMRVLss >>> <http://youtu.be/T-FVjMRVLss> * >>> >>> * NEW You Tube Video link: *http://youtu. be/Pz9-TZtySh8 >>> <http://youtu.%20be/Pz9-TZtySh8> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >> http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >> For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA >> (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
