Adelaide home to the Tindo solar-powered bus
Posted by Car Geek on December 15, 2007
Public transport doesn’t get much greener than this. New Zealand company Designline International have developed an electric bus, which is currently being operated in Adelaide and is recharged using a BP Solar recharging station.
The bus, known as “Tindo” (the local Aboriginal word for sun), has zero emissions (as you’d expect from an electric vehicle), a range of 200 km and seats up to 42 passengers in air-conditioned comfort. Even better, the bus is entirely free to ride, as it is part of the Adelaide Connector Bus service. Power is provided from the largest solar power system in the state, pumping 70,000 kWh of electricity back into the grid annually, which will be installed at Adelaide Central bus station.
If anyone in Adelaide gets a chance to take a ride on the Tindo, drop us a line via e-mail or in the comments – we’d love to hear about your experiences!
(Source: Adelaide City Council via ABG)
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Ayele Thalema said
Send me FOB price for your Electric or Solar power bus.
Thank You
Ayele
Pauline Lim said
Solar energy is supplied in the day and since the bus runs in the day, when does it recharge? If it is recharging at night, how is the solar energy generated in the day stored?
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DANIEL D MARTIN said
IF ALL BUSSES IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND WERE ELECTRIC AND CHARGED BY WIND OR SOLAR POWER CENTRAL STATIONS ,THEY WILL PROBABLY HAVE A POSITIVE TRADE BALANCE WITH $BILLIONS IN OIL IMPORTS!
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If only more than 24 people could read this..
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