Alternatives - USA - Battery-Operated Buses
Gainesville,FL,USA -WCJB TV 20 News, by Michelle Brown -5 Oct 2005: -- Battery-operated buses may seem like a good way to cut back on gas costs. But employees at Gainesville's Regional Transit System say they may not be the best option for saving money. In 2002, the city got a federal grant to buy two hybrid electric buses. Even though they only burn about 15 gallons of diesel fuel a day compared to a normal bus burning 80, employees say the buses are expensive to maintain... City Spokesperson, Bob Woods says, "We're looking at all available hybrid technology and hopefully we'll hit up on one that fulfills all of our needs."...
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