A report prepared for the City of Ottawa’s Transit Commission says that OC Transpo’s electric buses are performing as well as the existing diesel fleet, allaying concerns about the future transition to a fully electric fleet.
The buses are meeting their mileage targets and are performing as well as or better than the 60-foot diesel buses and the double decker buses.
Ottawa City Council approved a nearly $1-billion plan in 2021 to replace the full OC Transpo fleet with zero-emission buses by 2036. The city says each electric bus saves 25,000 litres of fuel per year.
Honestly, if Ottawa can pull this off in their winter climates, I’d be excited to see how well these EV’s will work in the milder climates around the GTHA.
The sooner we can get away from those diesel buses the better. You can taste the fumes that come out of those things.
