[Archive] Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(28/03/2013 13:36)R874 ERE Wrote:  [quote='MTL0201' pid='33286' dateline='1364473790']
felt like the engine was switched off at times

If the battery levels are ok, they switch off when stopped then pull away in electric mode and the engine kicks in again between 7-13mph.

Only real problem with them is the gear changes and switched from electric to engine mode are quite slow - other than that very nice indeed! I do think the free wifi could do with better advertising though, like Spekes Mercedes Citaros - perhaps on the side of the stairs as you get on it should say free wifi.. it only seems to mention the wifi on the engine cover exterior advert!

Agree on the gear box, the Hybrids are really slow changing gears feels like the bus is stopping rather than changing gear.