I was driving down Mile End around 12:30pm yesterday and saw a fuel cell bus
pass in the opposite direction. On the front was H2O where the number should
be and their was white smoke/vapour coming out of the top.

So when are these coming out?


Regards,

Fossil

I was driving down Mile End around 12:30pm yesterday and saw a fuel cell
bus
pass in the opposite direction.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3323527.stm

the fact that you seen it has answered your question, it's already out. 3 in
fact now on trial, 15 drivers
have each had special traingin to drive the £800,000 buses. Expect more
soon.




"Fossil" wrote in message
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I was driving down Mile End around 12:30pm yesterday and saw a fuel cell
bus
pass in the opposite direction. On the front was H2O where the number
should
be and their was white smoke/vapour coming out of the top.

So when are these coming out?


Regards,

Fossil

"Fossil" wrote in message
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I was driving down Mile End around 12:30pm yesterday and saw a fuel cell
bus
pass in the opposite direction. On the front was H2O where the number
should
be and their was white smoke/vapour coming out of the top.

So when are these coming out?

I saw the Mercedes fuel-cell bus, reputed to cost £3million.

Of course, if production were to be rolled out I expect the unit cost could
be greatly reduced., but there is a bit of chicken and egg, as manufacturers
can only offer reasonable prices once they start recieving big orders, but
big orders will only come when they have reasonable prices.


Regards,

Fossil

"Steve" wrote in message ...
the fact that you seen it has answered your question, it's already out. 3 in
fact now on trial, 15 drivers
have each had special traingin to drive the £800,000 buses. Expect more
soon.


Wow , lot of money. I realise they're a prototype but I can't help
thinking they're a bit small for that amount, but given that they mount
the H2 on the top in bottles that rather rules out having double deckers
I suspect since not only would this make them a lot higher but they'd
probably be top heavy. Perhaps they could do a bendy bus version.

B2003

"Oliver Keating" wrote in message
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"Fossil" wrote in message
...
I was driving down Mile End around 12:30pm yesterday and saw a fuel cell
bus
pass in the opposite direction. On the front was H2O where the number
should
be and their was white smoke/vapour coming out of the top.

So when are these coming out?

I saw the Mercedes fuel-cell bus, reputed to cost £3million.

Of course, if production were to be rolled out I expect the unit cost
could
be greatly reduced., but there is a bit of chicken and egg, as
manufacturers
can only offer reasonable prices once they start recieving big orders, but
big orders will only come when they have reasonable prices.


Regards,

Fossil




Trolleybuses appear to be more effective than fuel cell buses. Any comments?

"David B" wrote in message
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Trolleybuses appear to be more effective than fuel cell buses. Any
comments?



Fuel cell buses are still in the experimental stage, how can a worthwhile
comparison be made?

"David B" wrote in message
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Trolleybuses appear to be more effective than fuel cell buses. Any
comments?



Except the infrastructure is very expensive, and it requires skilled driving
in order to remain under the wires, many trolleybuses would become
dislodged.

Of course, where there were tramlines already, they could use those, but
they were horrendously impractical.

"David B" wrote in message ...
Trolleybuses appear to be more effective than fuel cell buses. Any comments?

Arn't trolleybuses trams designed by a commitee? They're not as flexible as a
bus (they have to stay near the wires) but they're not as efficient as a tram
and carry far less people. Plus from what I've read and been told , they have
a habit of dewiring which makes buggers things up a bit.

B2003

Of course, where there were tramlines already, they could use those, but
they were horrendously impractical.

Of course, you'd have to modify the tramlines with the return wire as
well. (Trams only need one wire as they return the current through the
rails).
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