Guest busdriver1 Â Â #13 Posted June 4, 2018 Micro hybrid around 10% more efficient and upto 30% more fuel efficient than old buses. They capture braking energy and are much lighter than the old noisy busses. That does not annoy me at all. Â That is NOT how these buses work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
dutch   68 #14 Posted June 4, 2018 That is NOT how these buses work.  When looking online for micro hybrid that's what first tells us. And other sites as well, some micro hybrid use capacitors instead of batteries. Certain buses engine only switches off when stopped. But I have been in few Sheffield buses where the engine switches off while braking and it drives off silently then engine comes on 5 to 10 seconds later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest busdriver1 Â Â #15 Posted June 4, 2018 When looking online for micro hybrid that's what first tells us. And other sites as well, some micro hybrid use capacitors instead of batteries. Certain buses engine only switches off when stopped. But I have been in few Sheffield buses where the engine switches off while braking and it drives off silently then engine comes on 5 to 10 seconds later. Â A wonderful piece written by some PR person in Bolton. As far as I am aware there is no regen braking but there are several other aids to economy and emission reduction. They do offer a reduction in emissions through these several systems, regen braking has proved very troublesome in most of its applications and currently is out of favour. It does have a place but needs more work doing first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
dutch   68 #16 Posted June 4, 2018 A wonderful piece written by some PR person in Bolton. As far as I am aware there is no regen braking but there are several other aids to economy and emission reduction. They do offer a reduction in emissions through these several systems, regen braking has proved very troublesome in most of its applications and currently is out of favour. It does have a place but needs more work doing first.  That's fine I have only been twice on these busses on Glossop road that switch off engine while braking and start engine ten meters after driving off . It did feel very unusual bus still moving without any engine sound, it wasn't annoying. If these buses are unreliable and out of favour we don't want them.  Most of sheffields newer busses just switch engine off while waiting only. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
