OT.....London drops the veil on electric double-deckers, will hitroads in April

"The next time you travel through London on public transportation, you
might find your experience to be significantly quieter. No, it's not
because you left your earplugs in after waking up. It's because some of
the city's buses -- the ubiquitous double-decker ones, at least -- will
be fully electric".

http://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/lo...oads-in-april/
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On Sunday, 20 March 2016 06:50:38 UTC, Bod wrote:
"The next time you travel through London on public transportation, you
might find your experience to be significantly quieter. No, it's not
because you left your earplugs in after waking up. It's because some of
the city's buses -- the ubiquitous double-decker ones, at least -- will
be fully electric".

Lots of them in Nottingham last time I was there.

On 20/03/2016 06:50, Bod wrote:
"The next time you travel through London on public transportation, you
might find your experience to be significantly quieter. No, it's not
because you left your earplugs in after waking up. It's because some of
the city's buses -- the ubiquitous double-decker ones, at least -- will
be fully electric".

http://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/lo...oads-in-april/


It is a retrograde step for pedestrians and cyclists, unless they give
it an engine sound.

On 20/03/2016 09:14, Alycidon wrote:
On Sunday, 20 March 2016 06:50:38 UTC, Bod wrote:
"The next time you travel through London on public transportation, you
might find your experience to be significantly quieter. No, it's not
because you left your earplugs in after waking up. It's because some of
the city's buses -- the ubiquitous double-decker ones, at least -- will
be fully electric".

Lots of them in Nottingham last time I was there.

I didn't know that.

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On 20/03/2016 09:55, MrCheerful wrote:
On 20/03/2016 06:50, Bod wrote:
"The next time you travel through London on public transportation, you
might find your experience to be significantly quieter. No, it's not
because you left your earplugs in after waking up. It's because some of
the city's buses -- the ubiquitous double-decker ones, at least -- will
be fully electric".

http://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/lo...oads-in-april/



It is a retrograde step for pedestrians and cyclists, unless they give
it an engine sound.

Exactly my thoughts.

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On 20/03/2016 09:59, Bod wrote:
On 20/03/2016 09:14, Alycidon wrote:
On Sunday, 20 March 2016 06:50:38 UTC, Bod wrote:
"The next time you travel through London on public transportation, you
might find your experience to be significantly quieter. No, it's not
because you left your earplugs in after waking up. It's because some of
the city's buses -- the ubiquitous double-decker ones, at least -- will
be fully electric".

Lots of them in Nottingham last time I was there.

I didn't know that.


There are plenty of hybrids around, and they are a good plan, they are
silent when at rest, yet make a noise when moving.

On Sunday, 20 March 2016 06:50:38 UTC, Bod wrote:
"The next time you travel through London on public transportation, you
might find your experience to be significantly quieter. No, it's not
because you left your earplugs in after waking up. It's because some of
the city's buses -- the ubiquitous double-decker ones, at least -- will
be fully electric".


No speeding either.

http://road.cc/content/news/183299-l...ing-technology

On Sunday, 20 March 2016 09:59:46 UTC, Bod wrote:
On 20/03/2016 09:14, Alycidon wrote:
On Sunday, 20 March 2016 06:50:38 UTC, Bod wrote:
"The next time you travel through London on public transportation, you
might find your experience to be significantly quieter. No, it's not
because you left your earplugs in after waking up. It's because some of
the city's buses -- the ubiquitous double-decker ones, at least -- will
be fully electric".

Lots of them in Nottingham last time I was there.

I didn't know that.

http://www.transport-network.co.uk/N...ic-buses/11598

On Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 9:55:49 AM UTC, MrCheerful wrote:
On 20/03/2016 06:50, Bod wrote:
"The next time you travel through London on public transportation, you
might find your experience to be significantly quieter. No, it's not
because you left your earplugs in after waking up. It's because some of
the city's buses -- the ubiquitous double-decker ones, at least -- will
be fully electric".

http://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/lo...oads-in-april/


It is a retrograde step for pedestrians and cyclists, unless they give
it an engine sound.

They could play a Nokia theme tune as they move along.

On 20/03/2016 16:07, Tom Crispin wrote:

On Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 9:55:49 AM UTC, MrCheerful wrote:
On 20/03/2016 06:50, Bod wrote:

"The next time you travel through London on public transportation, you
might find your experience to be significantly quieter. No, it's not
because you left your earplugs in after waking up. It's because some of
the city's buses -- the ubiquitous double-decker ones, at least -- will
be fully electric".

http://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/lo...oads-in-april/

It is a retrograde step for pedestrians and cyclists, unless they give
it an engine sound.

They could play a Nokia theme tune as they move along.

Why so lacking in ambition?

They could play Bach, Vivaldi, the more reflective bits of Beethoven or
even a bit of Debussy.