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Old 08-07-2020, 12:43 PM   #49 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Originally Posted by Piotrsko View Post
Having learned to drive on a manual 6 speed schoolbus: the stop and go on a loaded clutch kills them really fast, particularly on a multiple driver set up. Bus companies feel the reduced maintenance outweighs any economic advantage.
I wonder why school buses hadn't gone electric long ago? Bearing grease and wiper blades for maintenance.
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