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Old 08-27-2015, 11:40 AM   #46
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Originally Posted by para transit fellow View Post
newspaper article doesn't say specific but does capture this summary of the cost vs benefits

"While it costs about $378,000 more to buy an electric bus than a diesel one in terms of capital costs, Transit found that it would cost about $477,000 less over its lifespan to fuel and maintain it"

i'm going to presume the battery maintenance is in there.
Yup probably. That's good.

It's crazy the impact that new battery technology could have on the world.
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