Hydrogen vehicles

[Celestial Toymaker]

im confused (easy to do i know)
20 Hydrogen Buses, but ONLY 5 in use ??
Hydrogen refuelling points are not capable of charging at the speed required at the moment
Coventry to go ALL Electric but, NXWM say that only some will be charged not all, as they cannot afford to charge them, buses will swapped during the day for others with more charge ?


where i am confused is why order more Hydrogen buses if your going all electric ?
and if you cant afford to charge them why have them ?

as i said im just confused by things, i dont spend as much time around buses now as i used to in the 80's & 90's so this is now my only source of information

[Tony]

im confused (easy to do i know)
20 Hydrogen Buses, but ONLY 5 in use ??
Hydrogen refuelling points are not capable of charging at the speed required at the moment
Coventry to go ALL Electric but, NXWM say that only some will be charged not all, as they cannot afford to charge them, buses will swapped during the day for others with more charge ?


where i am confused is why order more Hydrogen buses if your going all electric ?
and if you cant afford to charge them why have them ?

as i said im just confused by things, i dont spend as much time around buses now as i used to in the 80's & 90's so this is now my only source of information

There's a lot of incorrect information in those statements

[Tony]

A quick look at Bustimes will confirm more than 5 out.

There is no problem with the speed of filling.

And as for the stupid statement about not being able to afford the electricity Every electric charged means a diesel doesn't need to be which is more expensive.

NX has never said it was going all electric, just fully zero emissions. Hydrogen buses are electric zero emission vehicles, they just generate their own electricity.

[Celestial Toymaker]

Cheers Tony
I did read that about it being too expensive to charge the electrics so only some will be charged not all, however having spent 2 hours this afternoon looking for the item i cant find it anywhere

[Tony]

The only problem with the electrics is the current electricity supply into the garage is only good enough for 61 to be charged. The supply is being upgraded next month and it is hoped to have 90 electrics in service in Coventry by the end of the year.

[AGPlaysMC]

seen H1011 on Jennens Road earlier today

[2206]

seen H1011 on Jennens Road earlier today

They go there every day. Dead run to Tyseley to refuel and return back for the 51 in Birmingham and 997S from Old Oscott where they go straight across at the ring road onto Dartmouth Middleway instead.
And there was one recently with a few drivers on training them the route to Tyseley.

[Squiz1971]

This has probably been answered before but anyway saw H1014 today in town at the 51 terminus and at the back was a pipe underneath expelling water, is this normal as this is the first time I have seen a hydrogen bus in service due to not needing to go into town much anyway. 

[BK63 YWP]

This has probably been answered before but anyway saw H1014 today in town at the 51 terminus and at the back was a pipe underneath expelling water, is this normal as this is the first time I have seen a hydrogen bus in service due to not needing to go into town much anyway.

The end product of hydrogen buses is water, so is normal

[EK40]

This has probably been answered before but anyway saw H1014 today in town at the 51 terminus and at the back was a pipe underneath expelling water, is this normal as this is the first time I have seen a hydrogen bus in service due to not needing to go into town much anyway.

As normal fuels produce co2 during combustion hydrogen only produces water during combustion hence why its a green fuel 

[Squiz1971]

The end product of hydrogen buses is water, so is normal

Thanks @BK63 YWP  I thought as much but wasn't fully sure if it was leaking water or whether it was the residue water being released and thanks @EK40 

[Celestial Toymaker]

The only problem with the electrics is the current electricity supply into the garage is only good enough for 61 to be charged. The supply is being upgraded next month and it is hoped to have 90 electrics in service in Coventry by the end of the year.

Cheers Tony
as i said i dont spend much time around buses anymore (mobility issues) im extremely grateful to you for all your efforts online, i rely on your info (and members of this site) to keep up with the goings on

[Stevo]

I wa a little taken aback by the sight of three Hydroliners together in Carrs Lane on the 51 at about  2pm. One was H1011 and I think the others were H1003 and H1007.

[PB50]

Will the hydrogen buses be back out this week?

[Tony]

Will the hydrogen buses be back out this week?

Yes, 6 out this morning