Swedish hybrid bus system
The Swedish city of Södertälje will be launching a pilot project in 2016 utilizing a Scania hybrid-electric bus that can be wirelessly recharged in only ~7 minutes, based on a recent press release.
Needless to say, if the technology proves successful, the buses could help cities cut down significantly on their fuel use and costs (with regard to municipal transportation systems, at least).
The potential for reducing carbon emissions is also worth considering — something the Scandinavian countries often seem to take into consideration during policy-making decisions.
“To build an infrastructure and convert bus fleets to vehicles that run exclusively on electricity will provide many advantages for a city,” stated Håkan Sundelin, a research and development coordinator for Scania, while commenting on the project. “With a fleet of 2,000 buses, the city can save up to 50 million litres of fuel each year. This means the fuel costs decrease by up to 90%.”
A 90% cut in fuel use is nothing to sneeze at. That’s real savings there.
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I wish we could all have our own power supply on our roofs (solar) and windmills in our backyard. Wouldn’t that be a better and more sustainable way of doing it?