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

[SheffieldForum 945]

40 minutes ago, RollingJ said:

Why? You don't melt if you get wet.

I just think it would have made it a nice destination and given a decent covered area of town for shoppers.

[RollingJ 2,043]

2 minutes ago, SheffieldForum said:

I just think it would have made it a nice destination and given a decent covered area of town for shoppers.

OK, I kind of see your point, but they cover that - quite large - area and then you get people saying, for instance 'why don't you cover the Peace Gardens/Fargate/High Street....'

[RollingJ 2,043]

BTW - what has this got to do with the 200EV's? 🤣

[SheffieldForum 945]

9 minutes ago, RollingJ said:

BTW - what has this got to do with the 200EV's? 🤣

Fair point, well made. 🤣

[gaz678 107]

They may have solar panels built into the roof ...or pedals inside so all passengers can pedal like mad causing a dynamo.to charge the battery. 

[hackey lad 3,986]

48 minutes ago, RollingJ said:

BTW - what has this got to do with the 200EV's? 🤣

True , back on topic please . Now , how about charging them from roof mounted diesel generators . 

[RollingJ 2,043]

3 minutes ago, hackey lad said:

True , back on topic please . Now , how about charging them from roof mounted diesel generators . 

Good plan - I think 🤣 - but they are already a tonne or more heavier than their diesel😀 counterparts - you want to add more damage to your pot-holed roads?

[RollingJ 2,043]

Just now, RollingJ said:

Good plan - I think 🤣 - but they are already a tonne or more heavier than their diesel😀 counterparts - you want to add more damage to your pot-holed roads?

Sorry - the grin should have gone at the end.

[hackey lad 3,986]

1 minute ago, RollingJ said:

Good plan - I think 🤣 - but they are already a tonne or more heavier than their diesel😀 counterparts - you want to add more damage to your pot-holed roads?

Don't worry about the roads , the council are sorting them out . 

[SheffieldForum 945]

 

[SheffieldForum 945]

These buses have launched today - so get your city centre circular travel in for free!

 

Anyone seen them out in the wild and actually on route yet?

 

 

[RollingJ 2,043]

1 minute ago, SheffieldForum said:

These buses have launched today - so get your city centre circular travel in for free!

 

Anyone seen them out in the wild and actually on route yet?

 

 

Fraid not - and I won't be going into the city centre until the middle of next week, although I will be doing both routes, just to see (a) what the vehicles are like and (b) how 'popular' they are.