Electric Buses

[Tony]

Then what was the point of even thinking about ordering an electric bus with AC charging ports if the BYDs work just fine?

Nobody ordered E334

[RW]

Nobody ordered E334

Sounds more and more likely that ADL will not be the suppliers of the next tranche of ev's to NXWM. Wrightbus seems the likely source but who knows, except Tony of course! All this assumes that NXWM have been active in the market for additional ev's.

[BK63 YWP]

Sounds more and more likely that ADL will not be the suppliers of the next tranche of ev's to NXWM. Wrightbus seems the likely source but who knows, except Tony of course! All this assumes that NXWM have been active in the market for additional ev's.

E334 is a seed vehicle like 3301 was

[BBS]

Sounds more and more likely that ADL will not be the suppliers of the next tranche of ev's to NXWM. Wrightbus seems the likely source but who knows, except Tony of course! All this assumes that NXWM have been active in the market for additional ev's.

ADLs quality control has really went down recently, using cheap parts, leading to lore break downs 

[karl724223]

ADLs quality control has really went down recently, using cheap parts, leading to lore break downs

And how do you know this ??

[RW]

E334 is a seed vehicle like 3301 was

Seems increasingly unlikely that this particular 'seed' will sprout so far as NXWM are concerned.

[Mike K]

Would be counterproductive having a vehicle with no means of charging it presently.

The new Enviro400EVs are equipped with AC charging ports; the current BYD fleet use DC chargers.

Not that this is the sole reason for its delay, but I can't imagine it helps matters.

Excuse my ignorance on this, but do different types of electric buses have different types of charge ports rendering them useless to companies and depots with different types of chargers? Are they not inter-changeable in any way?

For EV cars, whilst there are a couple of different charger types in the UK, everything is standardised on the Type 2 chargers nowadays. I'd assumed buses and commercial vehicles would have some sort of similar standardisation. 

[Tony]

Excuse my ignorance on this, but do different types of electric buses have different types of charge ports rendering them useless to companies and depots with different types of chargers? Are they not inter-changeable in any way?

For EV cars, whilst there are a couple of different charger types in the UK, everything is standardised on the Type 2 chargers nowadays. I'd assumed buses and commercial vehicles would have some sort of similar standardisation.

There's two type of chargers. AC which is the original one and DC which all new buses are using as charging is faster. The BYDs have AC sockets both sides so can go either side of a suitable charger, but also have a DC socket, but only on the nearside. Electroliners and ADL E400EVs only have DC sockets.

[Abluhwleh]

ADLs quality control has really went down recently, using cheap parts, leading to lore break downs

Those of us old enough to remember the state 2201 and 2202 arrived in can testify, it's not so recent!