Electric Buses

[suavegarv]

He's posting a link to press article about electric buses in a thread about electric buses on a forum to discuss buses. I doubt he's trying to achieve anything and don't see why he needs to do any research before posting? The purpose of a forum is for informative and hopefully lively debate, so regardless of what I think of the article and the quality of the source of it, I find it interesting to read and discuss. It's getting to the point where people are criticised for posting just about anything.

Thanks. That's all I was doing, pointing out an OTT newspaper article.

[BBS]

Isn't the issue mainly with other electric types? I haven't heard a single issue with the BYD E400EVs?

[Jay71]

I'm not sure if this question has been asked before.  How long should it take to charge a battery from flat to fully charged?

[Tony]

I'm not sure if this question has been asked before.  How long should it take to charge a battery from flat to fully charged?

There is no fixed time, different chargers charge at different rates

[jasmine]

might be a dumb question but do you know the quickest and slowest charge, or the quickest and slowest charge youve seen?

There is no fixed time, different chargers charge at different rates

[Stu]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13141825/Britains-e-bus-ticking-timebomb-nearly-TWO-THOUSAND-electric-buses-worth-800m-face-urgent-recall-fears-burst-flames.html

Just come across this.

According to this article in Coach & Bus Week, its only 105 vehicles affected by this issue:
https://cbwmagazine.com/hvac-fault-leads-to-recall-for-byd-adl-enviros/

[Wba_lad]

According to this article in Coach & Bus Week, its only 105 vehicles affected by this issue:
https://cbwmagazine.com/hvac-fault-leads-to-recall-for-byd-adl-enviros/

Are any of the national express ones affected by this recall does anyone know?

[jasmine]

Are any of the national express ones affected by this recall does anyone know?

iirc tony said something about turning off the system when transporting some of the new electrics, dont know if that counts as an answer to your question though. if my memory serves he said like half of the new electrics are affected, pinch of salt though.

[cardew]

According to this article in Coach & Bus Week, its only 105 vehicles affected by this issue:
https://cbwmagazine.com/hvac-fault-leads-to-recall-for-byd-adl-enviros/

in the meantime the fake story about 2000 buses needing a recall from an anti net-zero paper will have had countless views on facebook. Depressing. 

[don]

in the meantime the fake story about 2000 buses needing a recall from an anti net-zero paper will have had countless views on facebook. Depressing.

As always with the Daily Mail one has to read very carefully. Right at the end of the article it states the number of vehicles recalled correctly - after having raised incorrectly the spectre of the entire national fleet of ADL/BYD buses being faulty. Of course, that doesn't match their desired narrative of slagging off environmental activities and talking up the continuing use of fossil fuels. 

[Sh4318]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13141825/Britains-e-bus-ticking-timebomb-nearly-TWO-THOUSAND-electric-buses-worth-800m-face-urgent-recall-fears-burst-flames.html

Just come across this.

Saw the red flags as soon as I saw daily mail in the hyperlink

So YW are receiving electrics this year then?

[Stevo]

'Around 105 Alexander Dennis Enviro200 and Enviro400 buses have been affected by a recall concerning low-voltage systems which form part of the heating and air-conditioning system. The recall notice issued by the DVSA states that 'the low voltage harness connector of the control module may experience fatigue if subjected to excessive mating cycles leading to a localised thermal incident'. Well, if I were subjected to excessive mating cycles I'd be fatigued...

[BK63 YWP]

There was an electric Volvo demo single decker on the Duncan Edwards by pass earlier. Is nx trialing this?

[Wba_lad]

Just seen E199 outside moor street while on the 97 with Tony driving.

[Coventrybususer95]

There was an electric Volvo demo single decker on the Duncan Edwards by pass earlier. Is nx trialing this?

Iirc Tony mentioned that there was another demo due to visit but not sure where