Sheffield's New FREE Electric City Centre Buses (Sheffield Connect)

[NERVY-OWL 195]

8 minutes ago, SheffieldForum said:

Honestly, it was confirmed that they will be stored at a depot in Brightside.

 

They mentioned the company that runs the depot (I was initially surprised it was being stored in a third party depot, but then thought maybe it makes sense if TSY doesn’t have a local first party depot?), but I can’t remember it.

 

So, happy to be corrected, but I’m 99.9% certain that’s what’s happening.

I've seen how much room there was left with 3 of them there, let alone all four. It's a tiny yard and I'd hazard a guess you might squeeze 2 of the mini buses the company uses in if all the electrics were there aswell, which isn't enough for the other routes. Aswell as that there are no charging points at the yard to charge them overnight.

If I'm wrong then fair enough but i just don't see how it would be possible.

[NERVY-OWL 195]

2 minutes ago, RollingJ said:

@NERVY-OWL- maybe they'll be returning all the other vehicles to Honley on a daily basis? Really environmentally and operationally good idea?

That would be the only way they could do it but I've not heard anything about it if that's what the plan is. there's still the issue of charging them though.

[RollingJ 2,050]

4 minutes ago, NERVY-OWL said:

That would be the only way they could do it but I've not heard anything about it if that's what the plan is. there's still the issue of charging them though.

That issue will not have been thought about - maybe the Interchange chargers can give them a full charge in five minutes?😂😂

[hackey lad 3,989]

Can't they use a diesel generator to charge them ? 

[RollingJ 2,050]

1 minute ago, hackey lad said:

Can't they use a diesel generator to charge them ? 

Even if they could - which they can't - where would they put said generators - if the yard is as small as has been said?

[hackey lad 3,989]

Just now, RollingJ said:

Even if they could - which they can't - where would they put said generators - if the yard is as small as has been said?

Put them inside the bus 

[hackey lad 3,989]

See , thinking outside of the box .  

[RollingJ 2,050]

1 minute ago, hackey lad said:

See , thinking outside of the box .  

I suggest you get back in yours. 🤣

[SheffieldForum 947]

 

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[RollingJ 2,050]

1 minute ago, SheffieldForum said:

 

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Interesting - so where will all the other vehicles used by SPCT in Sheffield be stored - and how do they get charged? - see comments above.

[Padders 2,876]

10 minutes ago, hackey lad said:

See , thinking outside of the box .  

Tha gets dafter Pal...

[hackey lad 3,989]

8 minutes ago, RollingJ said:

I suggest you get back in yours. 🤣

Or they could mount them on top of the bus and they can be recharged as they go round . It's easy this stuff