Electric Buses

[Wba_lad]

I believe they plug in like an electric car/van does. Pantographs were used on trolley buses in the day and now on the trams otherwise there would be streets of overhead lines to accommodate the new electrics,

No because the buses at the airport are pantograph chargerd and also plug in and Perry Barr has the things above to allow charging I believe Tony will know 

[Stu]

No because the buses at the airport are pantograph chargerd and also plug in and Perry Barr has the things above to allow charging I believe Tony will know

If you look at the video I posted in my previous reply, that will answer your question.

[Tony]

No because the buses at the airport are pantograph chargerd and also plug in and Perry Barr has the things above to allow charging I believe Tony will know

Perry Barr doesn't have anything above for charging. They will be exactly the same as the Coventry ones

[Wba_lad]

Perry Barr doesn't have anything above for charging. They will be exactly the same as the Coventry ones

Oh okay thankyou tony, I was told that the things on wire at Perry Barr is for overhead charging clearly not correct sorry

[karl724223]

Oh okay thankyou tony, I was told that the things on wire at Perry Barr is for overhead charging clearly not correct sorry

Drivers get a extension lead when they book on to plug into lampposts at the terminus 😎

[frostjay974]

Do the electrics have pantographs to be charged or will charging facilities be fitted

I think it's going to be charging points as all the electrical work has been fitted underground

[frostjay974]

Exactly the same reason all the others in the fleet do. They're registered by BYD. Apart from Wrights most buses are registered in the area they are built, or where the head office is.

Off topic question but were the scania omnilinks built in Poland?

[mesub]

Off topic question but were the scania omnilinks built in Poland?

Isn't that better to ask in another thread?

[jasmine]

Why are 3 buses given the Z prefix for their fleet number and not E like the rest of the e400EV's?

[JosephR]

Why are 3 buses given the Z prefix for their fleet number and not E like the rest of the e400EV's?

These are a small batch of 'spare buses' (Z). these are implemented the place of a (E) EV while it's taken out of service. Pretty much back up, not meant to be a long term, Or part of any garage in particular.

[Squiz1971]

Why are 3 buses given the Z prefix for their fleet number and not E like the rest of the e400EV's?

These are Zenobes fleet as spares I believe there are 8 numbered Z4001-8, to be used when needed to replace I believe some of the earlier Electrics from the first batch

[Celestial Toymaker]

Perry Barr doesn't have anything above for charging. They will be exactly the same as the Coventry ones

I have noticed lately (on social media)  a lot of operators are having trouble with Electric Buses catching fire, in fact it appears one London Operator / Garage have withdrawn all Electric Buses for the immediate future replacing them with Diesel Buses with immediate effect, there is also another operator that i believe only had 28 so far but these are being returned for conversion to Diesel ??

 my question PLEASE, is are NXWM Electrics likely to suffer the same fate or are NXWM Electrics safe from this

[Stu]

I have noticed lately (on social media)  a lot of operators are having trouble with Electric Buses catching fire, in fact it appears one London Operator / Garage have withdrawn all Electric Buses for the immediate future replacing them with Diesel Buses with immediate effect, there is also another operator that i believe only had 28 so far but these are being returned for conversion to Diesel ??

 my question PLEASE, is are NXWM Electrics likely to suffer the same fate or are NXWM Electrics safe from this

All I will say is to be wary of "anti-electric vehicle" propaganda.

Especially if it is being circulated on social media.

Yes, I am aware of certain stories about electric bus fires and admittedly I've not looked too closely into them, but equally as far as I am aware, it has never been made clear if such vehicles have 'accidentally' caught fire or been subject to arson attacks.

[Stu]

Or put it in another way, NX have had far more fires in the last three years involving diesel vehicles, than electric ones.

[2206]

Or put it in another way, NX have had far more fires in the last three years involving diesel vehicles, than electric ones.

Most of them have been arson haven't they? 6899, 7508, 4614 etc.
The diesel vehicles make up a higher percentage of the fleet as well.