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So the infrastructure bill hasnt passed? I thought it was good to go?

I hope if it passes they make an allowance for the arts.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sanders-real-danger-infrastructure-reconciliation-bills

Wow they might start using electric buses. Cool? It sounds good to me if they are proven safe. Does electricity depend on nuclear power? I mean, obvious there's solar but where else does electricity come from? (A little off topic but oh well, was just thinking about the electric busses.)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/infrastructure-bill-could-jump-start-electric-school-bus-business-11631278800

Anyone want to chit-chat?

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carpediem · 61-69, M

The used to have electric buses decades ago. Everyone was thrilled when they were gone.

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questionWeaver

@carpediem exactly ... from a mechanical engineering stand point, an electric bus is one of the most wasteful uses of energy and money.

LOL ... even if energy was free, I still would not encourage them.

Candie · F

@questionWeaver @carpediem these ones dont have lines though do they?

carpediem · 61-69, M

@questionWeaver They were awful. We'd cringe going to the city and seeing all the ugly wires overhead. I'd hate to have lived there but had family who did.

Trash haulers locally use natural gas trucks. Those seem to make sense to me.

I knew a guy who converted his pickup truck to propane. Amazing mileage. His oil was like new after 10,000 miles.

Candie · F

@carpediem a propane pickup? is it dangerous?

carpediem · 61-69, M

@Candie The one in my picture does

1490wayb · 56-60, M

@Candie in 90's hydrogen was going to be the fuel of future yet after 3 decades we are just beginning to transition to electric very sad

carpediem · 61-69, M

@Candie Good question. I don't believe it was. He did ok with it.

questionWeaver

@Candie the battery powered buses they are proposing have batteries ... 2 tons per bus and can run about 3 hours