Oops: Alaskan Electric Buses Run Out of Power in Winter

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Oops: Alaskan Electric Buses Run Out of Power in Winter
 
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Essay by Eric Worrall

h/t goldminor; Who could have guessed electric vehicles might struggle in cold climates?

Charge pending on electric bus fleet: City awarded grant for bus barn roof in preparation for addition of seven new electric buses
 

By Clarise Larson
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 2:56pm

Capital Transit just got one stop closer on its road to electrifying Juneau’s public transportation.

The City and Borough of Juneau’s municipal bus service, Capital Transit, announced last week that it is set to be awarded close to $2.3 million from a federal grant which will go toward infrastructure replacement to aid the city’s long-term goal of electrifying its transit system moving forward.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2022/09/01/oops-alaskan-electric-buses-run-out-of-power-in-winter/

[Sighlass]

Never really thought about how much gumption those things (batteries) lost in cold weather, guess I should of, all cars sometimes struggle in cold weather (even here in the south). Seems our hot summers kill batteries, but the cold brings out the flaws to the forefront.   

[catfish1957]

Buses?

Just wait until about 10-15 years from now when a blizzard cripples hundreds of miles of sections on I-80 or I-90, and thousands of EV's and motorist are stranded in -20 temperatures, with -60 windchills.

Nothing will go wrong with that.

[Kamaji]

Buses?

Just wait until about 10-15 years from now when a blizzard cripples hundreds of miles of sections on I-80 or I-90, and thousands of EV's and motorist are stranded in -20 temperatures, with -60 windchills.

Nothing will go wrong with that.

Those tires will burn nicely.

[sneakypete]

Gee,who would have ever guessed that electric batteries would fail in sub-zero weather?

[sneakypete]

Buses?

Just wait until about 10-15 years from now when a blizzard cripples hundreds of miles of sections on I-80 or I-90, and thousands of EV's and motorist are stranded in -20 temperatures, with -60 windchills.

Nothing will go wrong with that.

@catfish1957

Some people might  even refer to that as a method of population control.

After all,this will never affect our political masters,who all ride around in limo's with BIG V-8's that run on gasoline,or fly in private airplanes powered by aviation fuel.

[Smokin Joe]

Gee,who would have ever guessed that electric batteries would fail in sub-zero weather?

Uh....


me.

[sneakypete]

Uh....


me.

@Smokin Joe

Should I have added a "sarcasm tag" to my post?

[yodaspock]

As a professional school Bus Driver from Minnesota, we have electric buses demos. They can't be driven when it's 10 degrees or lower, witch means they are useless for 3 months of the year, remember the students will be riding without heat.