Maybe they should replace them with trains. Trains cost more, providing more tax dollars for graft.
You must not judge Lefties by the RESULTS of their actions.
It’s their INTENTIONS that matter, and their intentions are GOOOOOOOOD.
Their first mistake. Why not Tesla? Or Mercedes?
The article didn’t say who manufactured the buses. I wouldn’t do business with that company again. It appears that the buses didn’t come with much of a warranty.
I’d say also that Asheville should have bought only one bus to start with. But it’s only tax dollars that are being spent.
It’s no secret that one has to buy 2 COPIES of any Electric Vehicle they’re interested in, one to use and the other for parts, because, apparently, supplying spare parts to owners of EVs is something that simply IS NOT DONE by EV companies (particularly Tesla, as Hertz learned the hard way, and the same story all around the country for buses).
Don’t really know why the EV companies seem to HATE the people who buy their products, but it certainly seems to be the case.
Ah, my neighbors.
Not a fan of EV’s but a door could easily be replaced with a chain and hook. $15?
And here in San Diego, the buses get their own dedicated lane on the interstate. So while traffic is backed up for miles, the bus lane is wide open. But don't you dare drive in it! It's a $450 minimum fine if you get caught.
I freakin' hate city buses. Get rid of all of them. This is America. Buy a car.
A sucker and his money...
At least they feel good about themselves.
I think I see the problem here. Asheville needs to buy more electric buses. After all, there is strength in numbers. Or something like that.
Now where do I go to collect my Nobel Prize in Economics? I’ve already got a space on my shelf picked out for it, right next to my Groucho Marx bobble head.
Volvo Group, which mainly provides large vehicles, construction equipment and power solutions across various industries, won an auction for the business and assets of Proterra Inc and Proterra Operating Company Inc for US$210 million.Nov 15, 2023
“There’s some lessons here for sure.
But I am not sure they will learn the right lesson. It is only a “pause”
Any one of us here could have told them what to expect. Instead they spent 1 million per bus. Obviously they don’t care, because its NOT THEIR money!
Virtue signaling has proven to be very expensive (in addition to very, very inconvenient at times).
Tow them to Obama’s house
Proterra was bought by Phoenix Motors, Inc also based on California.
Phoenix Motors, Inc has only been around since June 2022 and its stock PEV has lost 75% since then.
If they are going to buy EVs you would think they should get them from a Company that also sells gas powered vehicles to offset any EV losses and is more diversified. Buying from an exclusive EV Company can be risky.
So, they have 3 busses down for maintenance. 1 of them for a broken door since July. Government geniuses can’t take a door off of one of the other broken busses?
Housing for Illegals
> “We haven’t been able to get new doors,”
Scan the broken parts and have them 3D printed. Total cost including eliminated downtime is probably cheaper than new replacement doors.