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

On Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 4:09:58 PM UTC, JNugent wrote:
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?

Lacking in ambition!? Doesn't the thought of a potential 8,000 London buses, all of which are playing the Nokia theme tune simultaneously, but each slightly out of synch with each other, fill your heart with joy?

On 20/03/2016 16:20, Tom Crispin wrote:
On Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 4:09:58 PM UTC, JNugent wrote:
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?

Lacking in ambition!? Doesn't the thought of a potential 8,000 London buses, all of which are playing the Nokia theme tune simultaneously, but each slightly out of synch with each other, fill your heart with joy?

Should it?

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.

Or "The wheels on the bus..."

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On 20/03/2016 17:15, Bod wrote:
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.

Or "The wheels on the bus..."


Flanders and Swann

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On 20/03/2016 17:15, Bod wrote:

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.

Or "The wheels on the bus..."

Far too harmonically sophisticated for cyclists.

Better to just concentrate on the pedestrians and play Bach or Debussy.

On 20/03/2016 20:31, Tony Dragon wrote:
On 20/03/2016 17:15, Bod wrote:
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.

Or "The wheels on the bus..."


Flanders and Swann

Why on Earth isn't there a "Thumbs up" icon for usenet?

On Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 11:31:08 PM UTC, JNugent wrote:
On 20/03/2016 17:15, Bod wrote:

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.

Or "The wheels on the bus..."

Far too harmonically sophisticated for cyclists.

Better to just concentrate on the pedestrians and play Bach or Debussy.

Bach would perhaps suit Audi, BMW or VW, and Debussy Peugeot, Citroen or Renault. But these buses are Chinese.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7CseTNRZ_0

On 20/03/2016 23:30, JNugent wrote:
On 20/03/2016 17:15, Bod wrote:

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.

Or "The wheels on the bus..."

Far too harmonically sophisticated for cyclists.

Better to just concentrate on the pedestrians and play Bach or Debussy.

Lol.

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On 21/03/2016 07:12, Tom Crispin wrote:
On Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 11:31:08 PM UTC, JNugent wrote:
On 20/03/2016 17:15, Bod wrote:

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.

Or "The wheels on the bus..."

Far too harmonically sophisticated for cyclists.

Better to just concentrate on the pedestrians and play Bach or Debussy.

Bach would perhaps suit Audi, BMW or VW, and Debussy Peugeot, Citroen or Renault. But these buses are Chinese.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7CseTNRZ_0

Not at all. I regularly play Bach and Beethoven in a Citroen.

They're very keen on Beethoven in China, BTW.