Comments on: City of Windsor Hybrid Bus Report http://chrisschnurr.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/city-of-windsor-hybrid-bus-report/ Commentary on news on politics in Windsor. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:51:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: cyberalien http://chrisschnurr.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/city-of-windsor-hybrid-bus-report/#comment-7585 cyberalien Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:23:40 +0000 http://chrisschnurr.wordpress.com/?p=806#comment-7585 My life experience is that one must avoid the old fashioned and the cutting edge. When the cutting edge is replaced with a new cutting edge it is probably a great time to bulk up on the last cutting edge. In terms of buses this would seem that high efficiency diesel with low sulfur fuel would hit the sweet spot. Less costly up front, far cleaner and lower operating expenses than the decades old clunkers, more comfortable and stylish appearance to attract riders. In a different light, look at it this way, 15 new diesels will reduce the fleet fuel needs and pollution a lot more than say 5 or 6 of the newest which may cost more to maintain than anyone imagines. My life experience is that one must avoid the old fashioned and the cutting edge. When the cutting edge is replaced with a new cutting edge it is probably a great time to bulk up on the last cutting edge. In terms of buses this would seem that high efficiency diesel with low sulfur fuel would hit the sweet spot. Less costly up front, far cleaner and lower operating expenses than the decades old clunkers, more comfortable and stylish appearance to attract riders.

In a different light, look at it this way, 15 new diesels will reduce the fleet fuel needs and pollution a lot more than say 5 or 6 of the newest which may cost more to maintain than anyone imagines.

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