WRITTEN BY NORDIC TIMES ON JAN 8, 2024. POSTED IN LATEST NEWS
All E-Bus Services In Swedish City Canceled Due To Frigid Cold
In the northern Swedish municipality of Skellefteå, all local buses are electric as part of an overall “sustainable public transport” initiative.
However, on Thursday, all bus services had to be canceled due to very cold temperatures, which meant that the vehicles needed to be heated to function optimally. [emphasis, links added]
Despite Skellefteå Municipality’s emphasis on electric buses to improve everyday life and the environment, it turned out that the electric vehicles were not as reliable at temperatures as low as -35 degrees Celsius [-31°F].
As a result, it was decided to stop all bus traffic between 08:00 and 14:00 and between 18:00 and 21:30 on Thursday.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/all-e-bus-services-in-swedish-city-canceled-due-to-frigid-cold/