Electric Bus Loses Power On a Hill in San Francisco

26 Comments on Electric Bus Loses Power On a Hill in San Francisco

1. I’m thinking about dumping my Tesla stock holdings. All five shares.

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2. They forgot how to make mechanical emergency brakes and air brakes that spring lock ON when the air compressor dies?

   You know, Like EVERY OTHER LARGE TRUCK AND BUS HAS?!?

   https://www.fueloyal.com/how-do-air-brakes-work-ultimate-truckers-guide/

   …these do NOT require gasoline engines…

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3. Please move to the
   back of the bus and PUSH

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4. I hold once it started going backwards it couldn’t stop due to sliding in all the shit!

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5. They forgot to add the wind turbine to the roof in case the batteries failed.

   Maybe cut holes in the floor for a 3rd ‘Flintsone’ backup.

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6. I guess the wheels on the bus go ’round and ’round…with or without battery power.

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7. Proof STUPIDITY can not be fixed.
   But, somebodies making money, or it would be happening.

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8. The bus ‘fell’ backwards. Good grief.

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9. When did the pyrotechnics show start? What a dud, a waste of tax dollars, check the warranty on self destruct igniter, they all have them…built in.

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10. Are the brakes electric?

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11. People in the Castro district are probably used to getting backed into.

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12. Another one rides the Bus
    TUESDAY, 7 NOVEMBER 2023, 6:40 AT 6:40 AM

    Heh.

    https://youtu.be/1GiStfp6X48?si=c5_d4_x9acORBvtl

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13. …at least it wasn’t full of blind nuns holding baby refugees…

    https://youtu.be/9ao5offHNfI?si=SbgQcFfircM7JxCX

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14. Maybe do this.

    https://cdn.lolhome.com/img/2469/funny-picture-1027548997.jpg

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15. Most EVs have “regenerative braking”, meaning any time the brakes are applied the circuit to the electric motors is reversed to charge the battery. I wonder if the batteries were charged during this event?

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16. Well, that’s shocking…

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17. Just like anything else the Democrats and liberals promote – it doesn’t work or it soon breaks.

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18. C’mon! The weather was lousy and there must have been black ice on the roadway. You can’t blame Google for anything! They’re untouchable!

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19. Vicious Sid
    TUESDAY, 7 NOVEMBER 2023, 8:44 AT 8:44 AM
    “Just like anything else the Democrats and liberals promote – it doesn’t work or it soon breaks.”

    As intended.

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20. I wouldn’t ride one going down Lombard St in San Francisco. Crookedest street in the world!

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21. My guess would be that putting proper truck brakes on it would require constant use of an air compressor by its very nature, and that would consume power it can’t replace the whole time it’s in use and so limit the range even if it otherwise works properly.

    So they chose to compromise passenger safety by not using a proven technology in the name of pushing their narrative instead.

    The folks on the bid are lucky.

    They could have just as easily ended up floating in the Bay with the rest of the turds.

    Or burst into flame…

    https://iotwreport.com/proterra-bus-fire-prompts-california-agency-to-consider-shelving-electric-bus-fleet/

    …constant power consumption is a huge issue in electric vehicles in general with wipers, headlights, heaters, blowers, etc., but is damaged near insurmountable in large vehicles that have to run all day and do different things. They could cheat like CA did by adding an APU to their electric fire trucks, but it wouldn’t be “100% Electric” then, would it…

    https://iotwreport.com/electric-fire-truck-unveiled-in-minneapolis/

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22. “As God is my witness, I thought electric busses could fly.”

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23. This is what happens every fucking time delivering basic services is subordinated to pushing the progressive movement’s agenda. This is minor in comparison to what the rotten bastards are capable of. They have no compunction killing people by the score either. I can’t begin to count the number of times I have heard: You have to break a few eggs to make an omelet. when the worthless cocksucker followers are confronted by another disaster they caused.

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24. I’m glad they are labeled as EVs so people are warned to avoid them.

25. “Rolling backward” is the catch phrase for every scheme the libtard establishment has come up with.
    EVERY SINGLE ONE.

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26. To their credit, it didn’t burst into flames on impact…

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