* USA - Cedar Rapids Electric Buses Make Way to Scrap Yard
A failed Cedar Rapids transit experiment could find new life soon--either as spare parts and scrap or possibly in its original role as an electric bus
Cedar Rapids,IA,USA -KCRG, by Dave Franzman -Apr 7, 2008: -- ... C.J. Bacon and Sons, a salvage operation in Hopkinton, put in the winning bid for the mothballed buses... But while the new owner says his original plan was to just tear the buses apart for scrap and spare parts, he's now hearing from people who think some could run again as electric buses... Ten years ago when the experiment started, the plan to put electric buses on the streets of Cedar Rapids was big news... The idea was to see if such alternative-powered vehicles could operate successfully in a colder northern climate... But battery power and cold winters didn't mix and the buses wouldn't run far without conking out. The city parked the buses most of the time...Labels: electric buses
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