Ride CyRide Route 1 (2010 GILLIG Hybrid 125)

A ride aboard CyRide route 1 from North Grand shopping Mall to Duff Avenue @ 14th Street. Filmed in Ames, Iowa on 12-27-2010.
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Bus Info:
Filmed aboard CyRide 125, a 2010 GILLIG Low Floor 40' Hybrid unit. 125 is one of 12 diesel electric hybrid units, or "Cybrids", delivered in 2010 along with three standard diesel units.
► Propulsion: Cummins ISL EPA09 diesel engine paired with a Voith DIWAhybrid parallel drive system.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Iowa

[Bastranz]

Wow, very weird...this sounds just like a standard diesel bus with a Voith transmission. I wonder...if they don't have the Continuously Variable Transmission that the Allison hybrids have. Very interesting...and thanks for uploading this!

[TheTransitCamera]

@Bastranz Thanks!

Yep, I was very surprised at how similar it does sound to a standard ISL with D863.4 or similar. I hope to someday get a better recording (without the HVAC on full blast) as well. 

[MVRTA108]

This is weird but cool Voith in Hybrids lol

[TheTransitCamera]

@MVRTA108 Yep. I'll have to try for another ride sometime when it's not so cold out. 4 degrees that day IIRC.

[bigken6005]

Sounds like a regular diesel but quieter. At least County Connection isn't the only one that has these.

[TheTransitCamera]

@bigken6005 Didn't know they had them too. Cool.

[DCAreaTransitFan]

hahaha this is funny

[TheTransitCamera]

@seClip9 I know it. I was surprised how similar it sounds especially comparing a bus with ISL/Allison B400R to one with ISL/Allison EP-40

[seClip9]

Nice, though it is a hybrid, its acceleration is sounded similar to a regular voith transmission that we are use to hear in them.