"The West. Made in China." A quote from Model UN at UCL.
Many things are made in China. But not buses for TfL work. Until now. Transport for London and BYD Auto have decided to get an electric bus on the streets of London, even though there have been British designs available for some time. Is this to encourage further trade between China and Britain? Possibly. Is it politically motivated? Maybe. Whatever it is, the long-awaited electric buses made their debut on the 20th December 2013, and even though the post is now over two months late, it still deserves a shout! Especially with the small flaws, such as an annoying door sound, hanging hammers, translation errors and the blinds not working!
London General EB1 on Route 507, Victoria (Au)
The blinds hard to control as it came in blank, before finally getting 507 Millbank. Typical Mobitec. Better than nothing!
London General EB1 on Route 507, Victoria (Au)
The rear, showing clearly the odd shaped leaves around the body. And the blinds too big for the space that was left for them.
Wow... Really? Nah, I can't hear you! The bus is actually quite quiet, at times, but the need to shout that out is a bit childish.
The compulsory logo that comes with this.
The batteries blocking the frontal view, with non-working iBus.
There are many safety features that come with this bus, such as:
Translation fails - the notice says:
SAFETY HAMMER
Emergency percussion this point
Replenish the hammer (after use).
Should say:
SAFETY HAMMER
Break glass at this point.
Replace hammer after use.
It also tells to hit the window at the centre, when the corners are generally weaker (in train windows, at least).
Hanging hammers
It had been like that since this morning, and it was ironically posing a hazard.
And many more translation errors. Look at the bus for more information - especially the roof hatch at the back.
London General EB1 on Route 507, Waterloo (Au)
The bus then went out of service for lunch, when I met up with Josh and Tom (eventually) at Waterloo, whilst waiting.
London General EB2 (507), MEC14 (521), Waterloo Depot (Au)
London General EB1 on Route 507 and Abellio 9416 on Route 211, Waterloo (Au)
It had suddenly turned out that a large group of enthusiasts wanted to get in the act for its evening shift, and sooner or later, the whole rear of the bus was full of enthusiasts who turned out to see (and hear) the new Chinese technology in London.
London General EB1 on Route 507, Victoria (Au)
Interior of London General EB1 on Route 507, showing the standing area, and the poles being indented, something that isn't normally on newer buses these days.
Whilst JP was on the bus, he got no photos of it, until it went onto the 521, which will be on another post.
Many things are made in China. But not buses for TfL work. Until now. Transport for London and BYD Auto have decided to get an electric bus on the streets of London, even though there have been British designs available for some time. Is this to encourage further trade between China and Britain? Possibly. Is it politically motivated? Maybe. Whatever it is, the long-awaited electric buses made their debut on the 20th December 2013, and even though the post is now over two months late, it still deserves a shout! Especially with the small flaws, such as an annoying door sound, hanging hammers, translation errors and the blinds not working!
London General EB1 on Route 507, Victoria (Au)
The blinds hard to control as it came in blank, before finally getting 507 Millbank. Typical Mobitec. Better than nothing!
London General EB1 on Route 507, Victoria (Au)
The rear, showing clearly the odd shaped leaves around the body. And the blinds too big for the space that was left for them.
Wow... Really? Nah, I can't hear you! The bus is actually quite quiet, at times, but the need to shout that out is a bit childish.
The compulsory logo that comes with this.
The batteries blocking the frontal view, with non-working iBus.
There are many safety features that come with this bus, such as:
Translation fails - the notice says:
SAFETY HAMMER
Emergency percussion this point
Replenish the hammer (after use).
Should say:
SAFETY HAMMER
Break glass at this point.
Replace hammer after use.
It also tells to hit the window at the centre, when the corners are generally weaker (in train windows, at least).
Hanging hammers
It had been like that since this morning, and it was ironically posing a hazard.
And many more translation errors. Look at the bus for more information - especially the roof hatch at the back.
London General EB1 on Route 507, Waterloo (Au)
The bus then went out of service for lunch, when I met up with Josh and Tom (eventually) at Waterloo, whilst waiting.
London General EB2 (507), MEC14 (521), Waterloo Depot (Au)
London General EB1 on Route 507 and Abellio 9416 on Route 211, Waterloo (Au)
It had suddenly turned out that a large group of enthusiasts wanted to get in the act for its evening shift, and sooner or later, the whole rear of the bus was full of enthusiasts who turned out to see (and hear) the new Chinese technology in London.
London General EB1 on Route 507, Victoria (Au)
Interior of London General EB1 on Route 507, showing the standing area, and the poles being indented, something that isn't normally on newer buses these days.
Whilst JP was on the bus, he got no photos of it, until it went onto the 521, which will be on another post.
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