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    From boltar@boltar@caprica.universe to uk.transport.london on Mon Nov 3 09:46:47 2025
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    We went on a (not so) new routemaster yesterday for about a mile. The engine/generator didn't switch off for a single second. I see this overpriced red elephants haven't been improved over the years. I wonder how long before they're sold off cheap just to get rid of them and replaced with electric buses.

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  • From Recliner@recliner.usenet@gmail.com to uk.transport.london on Mon Nov 3 11:27:12 2025
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    <boltar@caprica.universe> wrote:
    We went on a (not so) new routemaster yesterday for about a mile. The engine/generator didn't switch off for a single second. I see this overpriced red elephants haven't been improved over the years. I wonder how long before they're sold off cheap just to get rid of them and replaced with electric buses.


    A prototype electric conversion was shown off three years ago. ItrCOs cheaper than an all-new electric bus, but I think the range is less, which would
    limit its operational flexibility. IrCOve not heard of any production orders.


    https://youtu.be/Yn7PJBKR77M?si=A7lLM3JnGcu5nF4A

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  • From boltar@boltar@caprica.universe to uk.transport.london on Mon Nov 3 12:00:25 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.transport.london

    On Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:27:12 GMT
    Recliner <recliner.usenet@gmail.com> gabbled:
    <boltar@caprica.universe> wrote:
    We went on a (not so) new routemaster yesterday for about a mile. The
    engine/generator didn't switch off for a single second. I see this overpriced

    red elephants haven't been improved over the years. I wonder how long before >> they're sold off cheap just to get rid of them and replaced with electric
    buses.


    A prototype electric conversion was shown off three years ago. ItrCOs cheaper >than an all-new electric bus, but I think the range is less, which would >limit its operational flexibility. IrCOve not heard of any production orders.


    https://youtu.be/Yn7PJBKR77M?si=A7lLM3JnGcu5nF4A

    150 miles is a bit low but I guess they can't just magic up underfloor space
    to put extra batteries in. It'll be whatever they can squeeze into where the engine was. Also I'll bet it adds a few tons to the weight.

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  • From Recliner@recliner.usenet@gmail.com to uk.transport.london on Mon Nov 3 12:35:34 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.transport.london

    <boltar@caprica.universe> wrote:
    On Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:27:12 GMT
    Recliner <recliner.usenet@gmail.com> gabbled:
    <boltar@caprica.universe> wrote:
    We went on a (not so) new routemaster yesterday for about a mile. The
    engine/generator didn't switch off for a single second. I see this overpriced

    red elephants haven't been improved over the years. I wonder how long before
    they're sold off cheap just to get rid of them and replaced with electric >>> buses.


    A prototype electric conversion was shown off three years ago. ItrCOs cheaper
    than an all-new electric bus, but I think the range is less, which would
    limit its operational flexibility. IrCOve not heard of any production orders.


    https://youtu.be/Yn7PJBKR77M?si=A7lLM3JnGcu5nF4A

    150 miles is a bit low but I guess they can't just magic up underfloor space to put extra batteries in. It'll be whatever they can squeeze into where the engine was. Also I'll bet it adds a few tons to the weight.


    TheyrCOre already very heavy buses, so that might further restrict the weight of batteries that can be installed.

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