Hybrid Buses * USA - Paying Off For Evansville
The City of Evansville says it has seen a reduction in fuel use of 22 percent or about $16,000 per year since it put four hybrid buses into service. The city says when you combine the savings in fuel and the cost of repairs to the buses, it is a saving of about $42,000 per year
Evansville,IN,USA -Inside INdiana Business (Indianapolis,IN) -27 Feb 2007: -- The City of Evansville currently has four hybrid buses in service and they’re already paying off. METS says there has been a 22% reduction in fuel use, or a savings of 2000 gallons per bus per year, since it took delivery of the hybrids back in June 2006. At present prices, that’s about $4,000 saved per bus for a total estimated savings of $16,000 each year... METS has also been able to save money because hybrid buses have electric ramps instead of hydraulic. Fewer parts are being replaced and there is less downtime. That creates a savings of at least $2,000 per bus annually. There are also fewer brake service repairs because of the regenerative braking systems on hybrid buses. METS predicts this will save approximately $4,500 per bus per year... When you add up all the numbers, METS four hybrid buses are saving the city approximately $42,000 dollars a year...
Labels: hybrids
posted by Unknown @ 2:38 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home