DaimlerChrysler is predicting half of the buses in the US run by transit agencies will be hybrids within the next three to five years. Diesel-electric buses get 4 or more mpg, while conventional gas buses get about 3 mpg.
Currently, about 10 percent of the buses running are hybrids. Hybrid buses tend to cost $500,000 more than their conventional counterparts, a 40 percent increase in the cost to purchase. But even the small increase in fuel efficiency can pay off in the long run. Also, there are lower maintenance costs relating to oil and transmission. Brakes get worn out at a slower rate as well, because the regenerative braking takes some of the strain.
Daimler sees fast US takeup of diesel-hybrid buses | Reuters.com
Friday, June 02, 2006
DaimlerChrysler believes half of the buses in the US will be hybrids in the next 3 to 5 years
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