Electric Buses

[Coventrybususer95]

I apologise if this is a stupid question but I've heard it mentioned a lot so I'm wondering, what is E334?

it's a ADL enviro400EV 

[EK40]

I apologise if this is a stupid question but I've heard it mentioned a lot so I'm wondering, what is E334?

ADL E400EV seed vehicle, kinda like a demo but its built for a specific operator in their spec.
Arriva has AR74 ZEB (Currently at leicester)
Stagecoach has SC74 ZEB (Currently at Dunfermline)
First has FB74 ZEB (Currently at Doncaster)
Go Ahead has GA74 ZEB (Not in service yet, but at GSC.)
then now national express should get NX74 ZEB, to be E334.

[Tony]

E301 finally entered service last night after complications fitting the radio, so PB now has a full allocation of the planned 116 buses

[BBS]

What's the update on Yardley Woods new batch of electrics? Are they all in service now?

[Stu]

What's the update on Yardley Woods new batch of electrics? Are they all in service now?

No.

[tphi12000]

ADL E400EV seed vehicle, kinda like a demo but its built for a specific operator in their spec.
Arriva has AR74 ZEB (Currently at leicester)
Stagecoach has SC74 ZEB (Currently at Dunfermline)
First has FB74 ZEB (Currently at Doncaster)
Go Ahead has GA74 ZEB (Not in service yet, but at GSC.)
then now national express should get NX74 ZEB, to be E334.

A couple of pictures of NX74ZEB have appeared on Flickr
https://flic.kr/p/2qyJRvu
  https://flic.kr/p/2qyzvzc

[darthdc]

Noticed that E004, E017, and E018 are back on the list at Bustimes.org. Someone did post a comment on facebook that they were back at YW. Is this true?

[Stu]

Noticed that E004, E017, and E018 are back on the list at Bustimes.org. Someone did post a comment on facebook that they were back at YW. Is this true?

Tony is user '1503' on BusTimes, so if he's added them back to the list, then its not false.

I don't know if they are physically back at YW yet, but I understand they are due to go there and back in service in January.

[darthdc]

Just checked - Tony did add the back to the list. I've just never seen E004 and E017, and want to add them to my photo album - I snapped E018 back in 2020.

[Stu]

Just checked - Tony did add the back to the list. I've just never seen E004 and E017, and want to add them to my photo album - I snapped E018 back in 2020.

You'll get an opportunity soon!

[Tony]

Just checked - Tony did add the back to the list. I've just never seen E004 and E017, and want to add them to my photo album - I snapped E018 back in 2020.

They are both inside Coventry garage waiting to be presented for MoT

[BBS]

They are both inside Coventry garage waiting to be presented for MoT

Believe I saw one of them on the other side of CV garage yesterday by the swanswell pool side 

[Mayfield]

Report in the Times saying Glasgow's electrics are grinding to a holt as the battery charge doesn't last in the very cold weather, probably as exaggeration 

[Tony]

Report in the Times saying Glasgow's electrics are grinding to a holt as the battery charge doesn't last in the very cold weather, probably as exaggeration

Yes, Mileage is less per charge in cold weather, you just need decent scheduling to take that into account

[Stu]

Yes, Mileage is less per charge in cold weather, you just need decent scheduling to take that into account

I imagine the heating system uses a fair bit more energy when its on all the time.