Electric buses & charging stations part of proposals
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Electric buses, charging stations part of proposals in LTA’s 2050 road map
SINGAPORE — Decades from now, electric buses with carbon emission levels that are half of those from diesel-powered buses could ply Singapore’s roads, where they may be able to be charged quickly at bus stops along the routes that they travel.These were two of the ideas and recommendations identified in the Land Transport Authority (LTA)-led technology road map on electro-mobility on Friday (June 3), to help guide future policymaking and infrastructure plans for the deployment of electro-mobility in Singapore by 2050.But transport analysts TODAY spoke to felt that the two issues of building charging infrastructure and improving car ownership have to be tackled together.They also noted that while electric vehicles seem more environmentally friendly, the energy they use continues to be generated from carbon-intensive sources.The Energy Research Institute (ERI@N) at Nanyang Technological University was commissioned by the LTA to draw up the road map. In the report, it was noted that public fleets such as buses and taxis also hold the biggest potential for a switch to their electric versions.Even though buses and taxis account for only 2 and 3 per cent of the overall vehicle population, respectively, they clock the second highest and highest annual mileage per vehicle, respectively.Buses, in particular, emit the highest amount of carbon dioxide per vehicle and thus show the most potential for reducing emission levels.It was also projected that by 2050, as many as 30 to 50 per cent of the vehicles here could be electric vehicles.Research areas with the most potential here were also identified, such as building up the charging infrastructure technology, as well as energy storage solutions for electric vehicles.Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the event, ERI@N executive director Subodh Mhaisalkar noted that the take-up rate for electric vehicles here is “not huge”, due to cost issues, concerns over the distance electric vehicles can cover as well as the charging time involved.Some of these can be addressed with new technologies such as fast-charging technology that can charge a car in 30 minutes, or opportunity charging, which allows buses, for instance, to charge their vehicle for 45 seconds to a minute at every bus stop.Such developments in the industry need not necessarily be spurred on by government subsidies, noted Prof Subodh, adding that the authorities can instead take the lead in facilitating discussions on these topics.The maintenance and running costs of owning an electric vehicle over 10 years is lower than that of vehicles powered by conventional combustion engines, he pointed out. “So I think in five years, the discussion of subsidies would be a non-issue,” he added.But Dr Walter Theseira, senior lecturer at SIM University, said the lack of charging infrastructure is the biggest challenge in the electrification of private passenger vehicles. Also, people will not be keen to pay for the necessary infrastructure upgrades to benefit a small number of electric car users.He also noted that take-up has also been slower than in places such as the United States and Hong Kong, as these countries offer tax breaks or incentives for electric cars.Dr Park Byung Joon, also a senior lecturer at SIM University, felt that electric cars are, for now, relatively less cheap and convenient in Singapore.Singapore, unlike China and South Korea, does not stand to gain as much from investing in the electrification of vehicles. This is because those countries have battery industries that will reap economic incentives from further developments.As consumers, he added, Singapore should bear in mind costs and environmental considerations when investing in electric vehicles.-- TODAYonline -
my view is LTA should build a BRT system that can support the MRT system and those buses use in the BRT will be electric and engine but no to batteries. the BRT bus can move on the lane build for them where they may be able to be switch to electric along the BRT lane that they travel and also lane like track skip key traffic junction and the bus move non stop to the next bus stop.
another idea seems to be stupid or crazy is to use air-ships each can carry 200 to 300 people moving from one station to another. this might change the way people taking transport or driving cars. air-ship station is simple to build and air-ship can land almost every where. air-ship will have little pollution and is not noisy enough to disturb people on the ground.
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Prepared for fare ranging from $6-10 in 36 years time.
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Last time is CNG bus, now is Electric bus...
Why not ask our local universities to create a bus that runs on solar power?
Solar power is free and does not emit anything.
If we install solar panels on every bus, each bus can supply its own power and we can save on charging stations.
However, the problem is how to generate enough power even with minimal sun light, and how to off the solar panels when enough power is generated.
It's not simple, but imagine how much money we can make if we create a solar-powered bus, patent it and commercialise it.
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maintenance and cost
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Maybe hybrid of electric and diesel engine is more better..Speed below 40kmh use electric,41-60kmh use diesel...Kakakaa
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By 2050, buses will be driverless.
For now, would you accept BYD? Or more possibly, ADL Enviro200EV?
That would be perfect for TT's timetable.
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Originally posted by sgbuses:
By 2050, buses will be driverless.
For now, would you accept BYD? Or more possibly, ADL Enviro200EV?
That would be perfect for TT's timetable.
or this:
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Originally posted by TIB868X:
or this:
Wakakakakaka
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