Hydrogen vehicles

[CL]

H1002 https://flic.kr/p/2m86Vpn (not my photo)

[Jack6101]

H1002 https://flic.kr/p/2m86Vpn (not my photo)

Is it me or is there 2 rows of seats oppersite each other on each side down stairs

[BK63 YWP]

Is it me or is there 2 rows of seats oppersite each other on each side down stairs

Yes there is due to batteries being underneath them. Google Hydrogen Streetdeck and you'll see the batteries just infront of the rear wheels

[BBS]

Yes there is due to batteries being underneath them. Google Hydrogen Streetdeck and you'll see the batteries just infront of the rear wheels

not good for bumps like the inner circle then

[Tony]

not good for bumps like the inner circle then

Not sure what you mean

[DJ]

Wright have updated their website, and their vehicles have gained new names. The standard Streetdeck is now the 'StreetDeck Ultroliner EU6', and the battery electric is the 'Streetdeck Electroliner BEV', with NX's Hydrogen ones officially called the 'StreetDeck Hydroliner FCEV'.

The StreetLite range has also gained the Ultroliner name, and the single deck StreetDeck is now the 'GB Hawk EU6 Diesel'.

[Steve3229vp]

not good for bumps like the inner circle then

The Inner Circle is single deckers so no Hydrogen buses will be going on to it

[Tony]

The Inner Circle is single deckers so no Hydrogen buses will be going on to it

I don't get the comment about them being no good for bumps just because there are batteries under seats.

[bususer28]

Any info on entry into service timings?

[Tony]

Any info on entry into service timings?

Not for a few months yet until there is somewhere to fuel them

[Steve3229vp]

I don't get the comment about them being no good for bumps just because there are batteries under seats.

I don't either

[Westy]

I thought he was referring to speed humps!

[Tony]

I thought he was referring to speed humps!

He was, that is what we don't understand

[don]

I don't get the comment about them being no good for bumps just because there are batteries under seats.

I took it that mr bbs was alluding to the state of the road surfaces along parts of the 8 route - but I don't know why he thought that would be a problem with batteries unless he thinks they're loose in the compartment and might fly around, or touch the bottom of the seat, adding to the passenger excitement of the ride.......  ;) Of course, seats have been fitted over wheel arches on buses for many decades, and whilst arguably the seats are slightly less comfortable when the bus goes over a bump it's quite marginal really - certainly not on the same scale as sitting on the rear upstairs seat of 1L (1 UDH) on the 118 (now 51) travelling flat out over the hump bridge in Newtown Row towards city - which launched me to the ceiling of the bus!! I can assure BBS that the bus continued to perform as normal on the rest of the journey and no batteries apparently came loose - although the contents of my stomach were certainly roused momentarily!! The near side front seat on a regular Fleetline (especially a proper BCT or WMPTE, or Midland Red one) was always my favourite from childhood days - probably because you got a similar forward view to a driver and could also watch the driving.

As for hydrogen buses on the Inner Circle, I presume NXWM may consider single deck versions, but surely more likely to be electric single deckers owing to the route characteristics and mileage of the running boards?

[2206]

Do these Hydrogen buses fit under the Highgate Road bridge, like the E400 MMC buses, or are they taller?