Comments on: City of Ottawa May Convert Hybrid Buses to Diesel http://www.hybridcars.com/city-ottawa-canada-may-convert-hybrid-buses-diesel-57350/ Auto alternatives for the 21st century Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:24:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: josef http://www.hybridcars.com/city-ottawa-canada-may-convert-hybrid-buses-diesel-57350/#comment-41098 josef Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:23:19 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=12973#comment-41098 I read:
1: Diesel Hybrids save fuel.
2: Replacing the hybrid system is more expensive than maintaining the system.

where is the real data?
or is it just lobbyists

]]> By: Modern Marvel Fan http://www.hybridcars.com/city-ottawa-canada-may-convert-hybrid-buses-diesel-57350/#comment-41097 Modern Marvel Fan Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:21:21 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=12973#comment-41097 It seems that it is “silly” to claim that diesel hybrid is NOT functioning as well as “diesel” only powertrain.

The issue at hand is the battery replacement cost which is extremely high in the case of the diesel hybrid buses.

If “long range” travel is needed for most of the time, then diesel is better choice and with a lower weight (Hybrds use a lot of batteries)…

But if there are “mixed” cycled, then the hybrids should be made to fit the “model” of the transportation.

]]> By: Jesse Gurr http://www.hybridcars.com/city-ottawa-canada-may-convert-hybrid-buses-diesel-57350/#comment-41096 Jesse Gurr Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:24:19 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=12973#comment-41096 Thats too bad the hybrid buses didn’t work out. NatGas would probably be better but if they had the infrastructure for that i’m sure they would have already done that. Oh well.

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