JCL Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 RE: Nova LFS electric bus demonstration. I received information that the bus is suppose to be arriving tomorrow, and will be with OC Transpo until Friday, October 12. Supposedly there will be a media event on this as well. It is suppose to be on display at the garage. Don't expect to see the bus be put into service. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsbuspage Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Nomination de monsieur Marc Rousseau au poste de directeur général de la STO Google Translated: Appointment of Mr. Marc Rousseau as Director General of the STO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviro_1203 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 On 10/1/2018 at 6:29 PM, JCL said: RE: Nova LFS electric bus demonstration. I received information that the bus is suppose to be arriving tomorrow, and will be with OC Transpo until Friday, October 12. Supposedly there will be a media event on this as well. It is suppose to be on display at the garage. Don't expect to see the bus be put into service. Dropped off at Indy this morning not my photo 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaGoose Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 On 10/2/2018 at 6:36 PM, Enviro_1203 said: Dropped off at Indy this morning not my photo So, are we going to run this on the 283 tmrw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oc4526 Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 4 hours ago, CanadaGoose said: So, are we going to run this on the 283 tmrw? I heard its going to be assigned to the 228 Navan/Sarsfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud-Invero Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 3 hours ago, Oc4526 said: I heard its going to be assigned to the 228 Navan/Sarsfield Is there actually gonna be a public run with the new bus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit geek Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 59 minutes ago, OCTranspoMaster said: Is there actually gonna be a public run with the new bus? Not till an en-route fast charging station has been installed, of which I have found no news of - unless this could be Nova's first extended-range e-bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCCheetos Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 3 minutes ago, Transit geek said: Not till an en-route fast charging station has been installed, of which I have found no news of - unless this could be Nova's first extended-range e-bus. The charging station in the photo that was posted last week seemed to be a pop-up station. If they could set those up (instead of installing permanent ones) then I guess it could work. There will be some kind of demonstration tomorrow. https://ottawa.ca/en/news/oc-transpo-hosting-demonstration-electric-bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaGoose Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 13 hours ago, OCCheetos said: The charging station in the photo that was posted last week seemed to be a pop-up station. If they could set those up (instead of installing permanent ones) then I guess it could work. There will be some kind of demonstration tomorrow. https://ottawa.ca/en/news/oc-transpo-hosting-demonstration-electric-bus Wow no shuttle back to city hall. They really cut costs here. unless they are taking the electric bus to city hall and back i guess that’s what taxi chits are for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviro_1203 Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 Unknown unit on fire as we speak, Besserer Lay Up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STO_1601 Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 13 minutes ago, Enviro_1203 said: Unknown unit on fire as we speak, Besserer Lay Up Do you know what bus model it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oc4526 Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 22 minutes ago, STO_1601 said: Do you know what bus model it was? Possible 60Lf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC Transpo/STO Fan Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 12 minutes ago, Oc4526 said: Possible 60Lf Definitely a D60LF. The way you can tell is by the rounded windows on the rear doors. The video also shows a shot of the front from far away which confirms it. Doesn't seem to be a good month for artics so far. Another D60LFR was also smoking and caught fire while on route 12 yesterday as per a reddit post. Couldn't get the fleet number. Note: Video is not mine, neither is the post. Credit goes to Nicktastick for capturing this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviro_1203 Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 6390 is crispy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud-Invero Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 3 hours ago, Enviro_1203 said: 6390 is crispy And this is why I take photos of every bus (anyone is free to use my photo of the bus before the fire) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaGoose Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 3 hours ago, Enviro_1203 said: 6390 is crispy Besserer layup was lit literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviro_1203 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 1 hour ago, CanadaGoose said: Besserer layup was lit literally. ...ouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STO_1601 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 6 hours ago, Enviro_1203 said: 6390 is crispy The D60LFs are currently being refurbished from what I've been told. Is it possible that this one will be refurbished? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviro_1203 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 5 hours ago, STO_1601 said: The D60LFs are currently being refurbished from what I've been told. Is it possible that this one will be refurbished? Youre not the only one who has been “told”, as evidence states in the D60LF refurbishment thread, they are being refurbished. As for 6390 being refurbished, highly likely as the only difference is they must do a bit of extra repairs in the rear end of the bus, the cost to refurbish the bus was already budgeted for so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waiting for 30 Minutes Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 6390 overheated on me late-April. I wonder if the incidents are related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviro_1203 Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 5 hours ago, Waiting for 30 Minutes said: 6390 overheated on me late-April. I wonder if the incidents are related. Like I said, I think it was an electrical short near battery compartment. Yesterday, when I got my bus, I noticed an entire section of 60 footers at the garage with batteries shut off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCIBUS Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 Question? I'm just curious as how long does it take to re-charge one of OC buses when the basttery is dead? Also if someone leaves the lights and other 'stuff' on without the engine running how long will it take before the battery 'dies'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 3 hours ago, MCIBUS said: Question? I'm just curious as how long does it take to re-charge one of OC buses when the basttery is dead? Also if someone leaves the lights and other 'stuff' on without the engine running how long will it take before the battery 'dies'? It’s quicker to remove the batteries and swap them. Garages have equipment to charge many batteries at once out of the vehicle. Usually six hours minimum....just leave them on trickle charge overnight. depending on the age of the battery, the interior light load can draw them flat in as little as a half hour. If there’s something to be done in the shop with the electrical on, but engine off, (software uploads on the hybrids springs to mind- power interruption during that is disastrous ) then a cart mounted charger is used to continuously top it off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waiting for 30 Minutes Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 Snapped two photos of the electric bus demonstrator at Industrial Garage this morning. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud-Invero Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, Waiting for 30 Minutes said: Snapped two photos of the electric bus demonstrator at Industrial Garage this morning. Photo's look great! Though I hope OC still goes with a diesel variant since come winter the battery won't last as long since the flow of electrons will be reduced *due to cold temperatures*, not to mention the battery is a reason as to why we're retiring the hybrids after 10 years. Of course, that's just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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