Posted on 02/08/2007 4:37:30 PM PST by fishhound
T IS just a wee bus, but it has become the new, environmentally friendly face of dirty diesel because it uses an unusual chemical - urea.
Volvo's new-generation green bus is being tested on the northern beaches by Forest Coach Lines, and will one day become part of the cleaner State Transit Authority fleet.
Although many argue it is not as clean as buses fuelled by compressed natural gas, it meets the emissions standard that will be required of heavy vehicles by the European Union from 2008.
The bus stores the liquid AdBlue, a solution of urea - found in urine - in a separate tank to the diesel. The solution is injected into the vehicle's exhaust system to treat the engine's emissions.
The director of Forest Coach Lines, David Royle, described it as the nation's cleanest diesel bus. He said it was cleaner than the gas buses operating in Sydney.
"[Volvo] are particularly interested in how it performs [in Australia] because of the challenging conditions with steep terrain and temperatures."
Mr Royle said the company would use the trial to decide whether to buy the bus.
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What a wiz of an idea!
LOL
What the he!! will that smell like going by....
Take the Number One bus. Whatever you do, don't transfer to Number Two!
Shades of Jerry Seinfeld: With this technology in place, Volvo will be changing its name to V*lva.
I will be impressed when technology reaches a point when the average car runs on urine. Beer drinkers the world over will rejoice nothing wasted!!!
Oh Dear. I have a very prudish relative who will not pronounce the _name_ of that car!!
I got into profound trouble with her...(OK, I could not resist...)
"My friend at Work has a VOLVO! She showed it to me-It's BEAUTIFUL!"
She started yelling at me to shut up...
"No-Really...And do you know what?...."
"*WHAT?*"
"She says I can have a RIDE in it!!!!"
"GRRRRR!" (Bark bark bark..)
LOL!!
Yes, there can be a tube collection device for men, and a diaper collection device for women, in case they are in a hurry to "eliminate" a romantic rival... (groan!)
Gives new meaning to the term..."Fill her up!"
The only acceptable fuel after 2012 will be hemp based.
No faires for the bus you just pull down a cup off of the turnstile.
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