Were there fewer hybrid products on display this year, as a proportion of the overall stock of vehicles, when compared to the last coupe of shows? This seems odd, in the light of the recent government doubling of its green bus fund. There was a
Stagecoach ADL400 on show,
similar to those in Oxford.
This Optare Versa hybrid, with its capacitor pack on the roof that blends in well with the Versa’s lines, will be entering service on Monday for GMPTE, via
First. What was surprising was that Optare had no Solo EV on display, not that you’d necessarily see that much difference between one and a diesel version—unless you had an opportunity to drive or ride in one.
Were there fewer hybrid products on display this year, as a proportion of the overall stock of vehicles, when compared to the last coupe of shows? This seems odd, in the light of the recent government doubling of its green bus fund. There was a Stagecoach ADL400 on show, similar to those in Oxford.
This Optare Versa hybrid, with its capacitor pack on the roof that blends in well with the Versa’s lines, will be entering service on Monday for GMPTE, via First. What was surprising was that Optare had no Solo EV on display, not that you’d necessarily see that much difference between one and a diesel version—unless you had an opportunity to drive or ride in one.
