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SamTrans purchases 10 new electric buses

Original post made on Mar 9, 2018

In an effort to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, the San Mateo County Transit District board of directors voted Thursday to replace 10 diesel buses with new battery electric buses.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, March 9, 2018, 11:58 AM

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Posted by johngslater
a resident of Menlo Park: Fair Oaks
on Mar 9, 2018 at 1:54 pm

Thats $920,00 per bus.
That's $24,000 per seat.

A Tesla Model S is $25,000 per seat.

By the time these buses get delivered Samtrans could just as well use autonomous EVs.

Doesn't anyone ride buses (I do). They suck. I'll ride in a Lexus or Tesla any day.


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