Zinc Air battery Bus in Las Vegas

[crispycritterz]

Anyone notice that this has all but disappeared as an option? Just like other fuel cell technology, those that wanted it to go away has seen to it that this does so.

[captkirkconnell]

Harry reid sucks so i am out of here

[Drsnafubar]

Well, I bet fascist Harry Reid has muchas stock in that company. At least it ain't made in f***in China

[flxiblemetro9150]

The bus is an RTS.

[Jafromobile]

Everyone harping on big oil... idiots. Practicality is what killed this bus. 125 miles is not suitable range for a fleet vehicle, neither is a seating capacity of 40, and the cost of maintaining enough of these to keep mass transit viable in ANY metropolitan area is what killed this. It's a cool piece of technology, sure. A hell of a lot safer than all those lithium ion death traps you "big oil bashers" are driving.

[3089280288]

@Jafromobile 125 miles per day is very suitable for an 8 hour day.

[Jafromobile]

@3089280288 Maybe for the average commuter car, I agree... but we're talking about keeping a fleet vehicle on the road for an 8 hour shift, and given that there are 480 minutes in that, this bus would have to go no faster than 16 mph at any time to cover its entire shift unless you had battery changing stations all over the place. That's not very efficient. Perhaps 3 of these to do the job of one normal bus would be sufficient?

Again, I proclaim that this is a cool piece of technology.

[3089280288]

@Jafromobile The narrarator said it can do a day's route with cool air and a full load. 125 miles is the same in stop and go as is in straight driving plus if it has regen braking, its even better. It has nothing to do with how long it takes. Like the postal vehicles, the bus will return to the depot at the end of the day to recharge.

[vikramvaranasi]

Just like God, Oil is dead.

[MSIL2]

So, why are companies today pursuing lithium based batteries that are quite limited in supply? Why not pursue batteries like Zinc Air batteries since zinc is cheap and plenty, inexpensive to produce and very high energy density. If Zinc Air is all what is says to be, why not pursue this instead of Lithium.

[SteinbergerGPPRo]

Because while Zinc air batteries are much higher energy density and cheaper, they aren't electrically rechargeable. Lithium Ion batteries can be charged just by reversing the current flow into the battery. Zinc air batteries must be re-built when they are drained.

[3089280288]

@SteinbergerGPPRo They can be mechanically refueled.

[HondaH100A]

Yes oil will die, but long live the magical sound of the Leyland 510 clatter.

[B58PMCSA]

It's a wonderful idea!

I think now is the time to bring back this technology, and put it back into use.

(Although I have to admit, I'm gonna miss the sound of a Detroit Diesel! :-P)

[LondonTrueLove]

KCUF big oil. Greed kills innovation and those douche bags n big oil are constantly suppressing technology that's intended for the better good of all. It can only last so long. Oil will die, sooner or later.

[georgejetson400]

BIG OIL STOPPED THIS

[newyorkfan16]

This bus should have Made mass production