| 11-01-2008 News
from Shanghai reported that Shanghai government unveils new environmental-friendly
buses. The buses are powered by 360 ultra-capacitors and are charged at bus stops
with equipment attached to the roof of each vehicle. Each charge takes only 30
seconds and can power the bus for 3 to 8 kilometers. Experts said the buses don't
have any emissions since they are powered by electricity and that there is no
need for unsightly wires overhead like other electric trolleys. The
new electric buses represent the city's first step to upgrade buses that either
cause air pollution or damage the image of Shanghai. Ma Xingfa, an official of
the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission says "The new trolley bus
is a win-win solution for new transport." Working with a municipal fund of
15 million yuan (US$1.87 million) in the last five years, the science commission
has teamed with a total of eight high-tech and transport companies to develop
new buses. Each bus costs about 800,000 yuan, according to the officials. Editor:
Frederick Wei from Chinabuses.com
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