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Electric buses are coming

Battery electric bus

On Saturday I had my first brief ride in an electric bus. The electric bus seemed much quieter than itโ€™s diesel cousins. And no engine vibration while idling. And no fumes of course.Great to see more electric buses coming into service – hopefully with ongoing investment in route reform and more frequent services.๐ŸšŒ pic.twitter.com/AsVFhGWdKI โ€”  ... [More]

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How the 20th century was almost dominated by electric vehicles, rather than petrol

A Most Deliberate Swindle book cover

It’s amazing to think that had circumstances been different, the western world might have developed its road transport around electric engines rather than fossil fuels. That’s one of the key points made by “A Most Deliberate Swindle“, by Mick Hamer – the tale of the London Electrobus company, which pioneered the use of electric buses  ... [More]