Electric bus as public transportation | |
Brief Description | Electric buses are powered solely by batteries and could be a sustainable and healthier replacement of the natural gas-powered busses. However, there are some costs and logistics problems, for instance, if the bus strands because electricity is out. Nevertheless, a lot of research on this subject is ongoing and may be very valuable in the future. |
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European Country/Countries | Finland, France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom |
Field | Living/Green spaces: Other, Moving: Public Transportation |
Type | Product |
Impact | Equity, Environmental sustainability |
Status | Ongoing |
Target Group | General population |
Evaluation | No |
Level | Local, Regional, National, European |
INHERIT Perspective | The electric bus as public transport has been chosen because it brings a healthier and more effective use of energy, availability of transport to all. It has a clear emphasis on behavior, supporting people to leave their car at home, and even walk/bike to the bus stop. |
Detailed description PDF filename | Download file |
Relevant links | https://www.thoughtco.com/electric-buses-introduction-2798839 |
Contact | http://www.ev-info.com/ |