Will the TTC be testing and eventually getting the zero-emission buses, that's electric buses? See
link. Brampton Transit will trail them, initially. Would like to see them on the TTC's
6 Bay route. Better to use them on the downtown bus routes.
I expect they will sit back and see how things go as they don't want another Hybrid Mess like they have had since day one.
BYD has a better foothold in NA for electric buses at this time, than other manufactures. Their artic is to get 300 km on a charge and take 3 hours to be recharge. The batteries are the full height of the bus on both sides of the hinge section, one long over the right wheel well that is longer than normal as well full height by the driver.
No idea what the cost are for a 40 or 60 footer and how that cost compare to Hybrid, other being round a million dollar per bus. Then, what is the life cycle for the batteries as well cost? That has to be added to the cost of the bus for its life cycle to do a cost analyst between it and diesel buses to see if it worth the extra cost. Going green has a higher cost, but who is going to pickup the extra cost doing so??
Unlike the Hybrid, routes have no impact on the electric buses.
Durham, Oakville, York Region, Woodstock, St. Catharines, Ottawa and Kingston will be taking part of the testing of electric buses beside Brampton.
The Proterra bus I saw in Louisville KY last year, has a charging station at the end of the route that takes 10 minutes to recharge the battery on a short route. The charger charge the battery that at the top of the bus. Needs to be recharge every 2 hours or 30 miles. Is to save $10,000 yearly and cost around $700-$800,000 us dollars.
BYD in Mississauga