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2021-07-17 Science & Technology

Philadelphia's Proterra Electric Bus Fleet in Complete Shambles

[Free Beacon] More than two dozen electric Proterra buses first unveiled by the city of Philadelphia in 2016 are already out of operation, according to a WHYY investigation.

The entire fleet of Proterra buses was removed from the roads by SEPTA, the city's transit authority, in February 2020 due to both structural and logistical problems—the weight of the powerful battery was cracking the vehicles' chassis, and the battery life was insufficient for the city's bus routes. The city raised the issues with Proterra, which failed to adequately address the city's concerns.

The city paid $24 million for the 25 new Proterra buses, subsidized in part by a $2.6 million federal grant. Philadelphia defended the investment with claims that the electric buses would require less maintenance than standard combustion engine counterparts.

"There’s a lot less moving parts on an electric bus than there is on an internal combustion engine," SEPTA chief Jeffrey Knueppel said in June 2019. Knueppel retired from the post just months later.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-07-17 07:14|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 Nothing to see here folks just another Democrat scam.

Posted by Too Old To Work 2021-07-17 08:45|| 2021-07-17 08:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Is Musk in on this one? Still more subsidies and grift opportunities?

Posted by Greaper Platypus5695 2021-07-17 09:46|| 2021-07-17 09:46|| Front Page Top

#3 "There’s a lot less moving parts on an electric bus"
Particularly if the bus itself doesn't move.

Snark O'The Day

Posted by ed in texas 2021-07-17 10:44|| 2021-07-17 10:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Germany electric madness; "Photos of the postal service e-delivery vehicles. They are standing on the former ′′ Nistac ′′ grounds in Bokeloh Region Hannover, before that company Kettler, which went bankrupt. It should be a model for electric mobility. Once acquired then in the approach of madness, now recognized as useless. The cost should have been immense."US postal service is considering electric.

Posted by Dale 2021-07-17 13:56|| 2021-07-17 13:56|| Front Page Top

#5 ...Who benefited? This being Philly, the list is probably as long as their phone book.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2021-07-17 20:51|| 2021-07-17 20:51|| Front Page Top

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