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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65
Hybrid buses are nothing more than PR stunts.
We have orders in for two brand-new Gillig Low-Floor Hybrids. We're thinking they'll do about 5 MPG.
Our fleet of 2005 Gillig Phantoms do 3 MPG. Whoo hoo. 2 more MPGs.  |
Well...at face-value that's nothing, Fen...but look at the numbers. That's a 66% improvement. A HUGE impact if they run the buses full-tilt...but I don't know that that's enough to offset the initial investment and maintenance.