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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. 
Perhaps the funniest part? COTA (Central Ohio Transit Authority) operates a much larger fleet than we do at Ohio State, and they say that their older buses actually achieve better fuel economy than the hybrids simply because their emissions standards aren't as stringent.
Furthermore, it takes a TON of money to maintain a hybrid bus over a diesel. |
I bet hybrid busses have saved more fuel than the entire Prius fleet