Melbourne-Sydney electric bus Australia and New Zealand

[Blue heaven]

All-electric bus unveiled in Melbourne, heading to Sydney on one charge | One Step Off The Grid

For those on the road between Melbourne and Sydney tomorrow (Sat 31-10) keep a look out for the trial of this Electric bus with a potential 1004 km range.

 

[Dborn]

Isn't it amazing. A journalist who can't spell! Breaking? Really? Braking!!

 

[Blue heaven]

Isn't it amazing. A journalist who can't spell! Breaking? Really? Braking!!

Well spotted Dborn, let's hope nothing breaks/brakes and tomorrow night's breaking/braking news is the Electric bus breaking/braking a distance record.

 

[paulp]

Isn't it amazing. A journalist who can't spell! Breaking? Really? Braking!!

Maybe the regenerative breaking system is a new concept that causes the bumper to self repair after the driver has rammed a motorist.

 

[Keiron]

Does anyone know the outcome of the distance trial.? Very interesting possibilities. Ive been considering converting a 2.5 Ton Truck(Izuzu) to Lithium Electric to replace a delivery van here in Melbourne using a 25Kw pack I built up for my Datsun Ute.

 

[Blue heaven]

Does anyone know the outcome of the distance trial.? Very interesting possibilities. Ive been considering converting a 2.5 Ton Truck(Izuzu) to Lithium Electric to replace a delivery van here in Melbourne using a 25Kw pack I built up for my Datsun Ute.

I've seen no follow up story for this trial that was scheduled to take place yesterday, anyone in Sydney seen a big white bus looking for a place to recharge for it's trip back to Melbourne?

 

[Kayto]

A couple of media reports are out now.
Apparently the Brighsun electric bus drove from Melbourne to Sydney, and there's a video about it. Exciting stuff, but not much detail as yet.

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/11/06/brighsun-launches-electric-bus-australia-600-mile/

http://cleantechnica.com/2015/11/05/electric-bus-drives-from-melbourne-to-sydney-on-1-charge/

 

[Blue heaven]

Australian all-electric bus drives into record books – 1,018km on one charge | One Step Off The Grid

Finally a bit more news on the long distance bus.