[Theodores]

Nope. It is range that is the problem.

Hills, hot weather and cold weather make the advertised range impossible to achieve. Despite this BYD have been successful in the rest of the world. Some purchases have been driven by politics, the results not so good. But this is how we learn.

I very much like London's hybrid buses, it is so nice compared to diesel. In a diesel bus every single thing rattles, it is like being in a washing machine. The hybrid buses are a pleasant space to be in. Full electric is an upgrade on that experience.

Anyway the article is about the Czech made Hyundai bus, competition that is good for the sector.

[tonyedgecombe]

I’m surprised we haven’t gone back to trolley buses, no need for a large battery then.

[bobthepanda]

Trolley wire infrastructure is not a non-zero cost, and people hate the visual obstruction of trolley wire. https://humantransit.org/2012/03/dissent-of-the-week-trolley...

[D_Alex]

>It is range that is the problem.

I'm surprised... urban bus speeds in the US are below 15 mph, see below, so even a 180 mile range should give over 12 hrs operation.

Electric buses are very efficient on hills and in stop-start conditions, btw.

http://cityobservatory.org/urban-buses-are-slowing-down/

[clouddrover]

> Electric buses are very efficient on hills

Electric buses struggle on hills. LA Metro found their BYD electric buses would stall on hills. BYD's response was that "Metro drove BYD’s buses on hills that were too steep":

https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-electric-buses-201...

[theredbox]

Czech made what ? I did not see anything mentioning czech made.

[ddeck]

Hyundai have a plant in the Czech Republic that produces about 1500 cars a day, but I also didn't see any indication that this bus would be produced there.

https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Motor_Manufacturing_Cz...