Rich Thomas <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> writes: > The local bus line is looking at hybrid buses
They're running a few here. I've never seen any numbers published comparing fuel savings to the extra initial cost and whatever extra maintenance they might require. I can see the theory of regenerative braking making some sense on urban busses that are stopping and starting almost every block. I don't know how well it works in practice. Also imagine a flywheel storing the energy of bringing a bus to a stop from 30mph. I wouldn't want to be nearby if that thing ever broke apart. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
