New Electric Bus

[Jeremy]

...That thing really flew too with the olny drawback was the gasoline engine wasa 4 cylinder hence the horrible noise it makes...

The sound of a turbine engine might be cooler:-

Jaguar C-X75 is a hybrid-electric, two-seat, concept car from Jaguar which debuted at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The C-X75 concept produces 778 horsepower through four electric motors, each of which drives one of the four wheels. The batteries driving these motors are recharged using two diesel-fed micro gas turbines instead of a conventional four-stroke engine.

The above is from Wikipedia, but from what I've read elsewhere the turbines would in theory run without alteration on a wide variety of different fuels, not just diesel. Turbine engines have been around for many decades and are essentially extremely simple devices, so it can only be a matter of time before this kind of technology is sitting on our own driveways

Jeremy


(This is the Jag, just for the sake of posting the pic):

[CrabbyMilton]

Interesting. Would be better in a 4 door sedan since I hate small sporty cars.

[Jeremy]

Hardly 'small' - it's nearer a Lamborghini than a Miata. And it's gonna be driven by the villain in the new Bond film apparently.

But I like large 4-door cars too - my daily driver is a Jag X350

Jeremy

[CrabbyMilton]

I guess I'm not familiar with that one. I have a MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS so just about every car seems small by comparison.
This one isn't mine but it's the same year. http://www.123txauto.com/inventory/Mercury_Grand_Marquis_GS_White_2004_652150/index.html

[sledhead]

This is the future for cars or buses IMO

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DesignLine REEV bus
The EcoSaver uses the electric vehicle drive system with additional range capabilities provided by a unique-in-class, on-board micro-turbine generator. The 65 kW micro-turbine allows for battery recharge as energy cells are depleted during the shift. This results in the ability to sustain battery operation continuously.
It successfully completed third party "shaker table" testing with only minor issues evident after 500,000 simulated miles.
Unlike some hybrid bus systems that include an internal combustion engine that rely on conventional operation as battery capacity is depleted, the on-board turbine simply recharges the batteries, making all systems on the EcoSaver all electric at all times.
The micro-turbine is powered by CNG or diesel (and requires no Urea, after treatment, or expensive exhaust system).
The bus has no engine, no transmission, or engine oil which results in less maintenance and reduced cost of operation. The micro-turbine has only a single moving part.
The EcoSaver is CARB 2010 compliant and meets 2014 CARB emissions levels.

I did see one in disney world and when it was driving it sounded like a elect. gulf cart . very quiet 

dave

[CrabbyMilton]

Well something like that would work perfectly at DISNEYWORLD or DISNEYLAND. There is no problem of speed, distance, or getting stuck in the middle of nowhere.

[sledhead]

When I talked to the driver I asked him if after each shift they had to plug it in to recharge ?
he said no it was self charging by way of the diesel turbine 30 hp engine and unless it was hot outside and he had to turn on the a/c system it would run on the battery power only up until 60 mph . so what kind of mileage would a 30 hp diesel gene get ?

dave