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A 40 foot bus can carry a whole lot of passenger which lowers traffic congestion. 40 passengers equals close to 280 MPG per passenger as well as the congestion eliminated when the same 40 passengers are commuting individually. This would be in routes where congestion would otherwise be highest and it saves other commuters the fuel wasted in higher congestion.
The cost per mile comparison goes to the HH bus and it could use other fuel types like CNG which is pruduced in country.
I am suprised at the use of the bent axis pump for the hydraulic drive. I guess that ancient tech is still best for the application. Also no battery life to consider in overall cost of operation. I think eventually they will go with electric as the primary power source and hydraulic as the energy recovery system, but the battery technology still has a way to go before it becomes cost competitive.
regards
Mech
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