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re: New Orleans RTA receives $71mm grant to purchase 20 electric buses
Posted on 7/3/23 at 7:59 am to Klondikekajun
Posted on 7/3/23 at 7:59 am to Klondikekajun
Our first one flopped.
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So we bought 7 more.
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So we bought 7 more.
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Juneau’s first electric bus hasn’t spent much time on the road since its debut in the spring of 2021 thanks to persistent mechanical problems that have kept it idled again this winter. Still, the city has bought seven more electric buses — from a different vendor.
Capital Transit Superintendent Rich Ross says he remains enthusiastic about electrifying the fleet.
“There’s going to be learning curves along the way,” Ross said. “So while this bus has been a lemon — somewhat of a lemon — we also understand the technology is improving in leaps and bounds as time goes on.”
This post was edited on 7/3/23 at 8:06 am
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Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:04 am to Klondikekajun
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Where in your pixie dust world do you think "grant money" from the Dept of Transportation comes from?
"We won't be spending any taxpayer funds, we'll just use the government's money."
Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:06 am to Klondikekajun
Everyone mad in this thread is still going to vote the same way
Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:11 am to yellowfin
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It’s a fricking grant. Not tax payer dollars.
And where does the grant money come from?
Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:13 am to Bison
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It’s a fricking grant. Not tax payer dollars.
This is what supporting trannies and pedophiles does to your brain. Holy shite Democrat voters are stupid.
Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:16 am to dgnx6
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lol, park city and New Orleans are very similar.
Yeah shithole vs one of the nicest places around. But PC is also one of the more difficult environments to operate an EV fleet and as a proof of concept it’s a good example of how well it works for local transportation needs.
Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:17 am to Klondikekajun
Half of that will go to Black Teddy for more unless international travel.
Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:17 am to Bison
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It’s a fricking grant. Not tax payer dollars.
Please never vote or have children.
Thanks, from Society.
Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:23 am to Bison
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It’s a fricking grant. Not tax payer dollars.
Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:31 am to Bison
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It’s a fricking grant. Not tax payer dollars.
can’t make this shite up^
He probably really thought he had us “right wingers” with that statement too…
Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:32 am to BengalShark
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He probably really thought he had us “right wingers” with that statement too
If you keep them talking long enough you'll find out Democrats are horribly uninformed people.
Economics, psychology, civics...
Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:37 am to billjamin
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Aside from this probably being stupid for New Orleans in particular with all its other issues, electric buses make a lot of sense in many towns.
It’s actually one of the worst applications. You’ve got a vehicle that’s suppose to be driving all day, but they can’t do that. They also struggle with hot and cold weather. So so you have to have more buses to account for the downtime.
This post was edited on 7/3/23 at 8:42 am
Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:41 am to Lima Whiskey
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It’s actually one of the worst applications. You’ve got a vehicle that’s suppose to be driving all day, but they can’t do that. So so you have to have more buses to account for the downtime.
I don’t think you understand how this really works. An EV will fricking destroy an ICE vehicle that spends 80% of its day idling I. Productive time and efficiency. You don’t need more. They’ve been running these in Park City, in the mountains and freezing arse cold for years. It works. And the reduction in noise and fumes is pretty nice.
This post was edited on 7/3/23 at 8:42 am
Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:42 am to billjamin
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I don’t think you understand how this really works.
I know how they work, I’ve just seen them fail in person.
Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:46 am to Klondikekajun
New Orleans using tax payer money to buy stupid, useless shite: Chapter 100,000.
Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:47 am to Lima Whiskey
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I know how they work, I’ve just seen them fail in person.
If you say so. Doesn’t really look like you do.
Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:54 am to billjamin
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An EV will fricking destroy an ICE vehicle that spends 80% of its day idling I
Why would a bus, with routes and scheduled (lol) time tables, be idling 80% of the time?
I know you like electric but you know this isn't a good fit for NOLA. Well...except for the politician money grab part.
Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:55 am to billjamin
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I don’t think you understand how this really works.
I know they don't work well in winter.
Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:59 am to Klondikekajun
It’s a federal grant!!! It’s already going to to somebody. Some city in the USA. Why complain about something good happening to Louisiana?
Posted on 7/3/23 at 8:59 am to DMAN1968
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Why would a bus, with routes and scheduled (lol) time tables, be idling 80% of the time?
Because it is the RTA.
A good 25% of it's time is spent idling
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