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COTA Rolls Out New Hybrid-Electric Buses
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COTA likes hybrid buses so far
Thursday, June 23, 2011
BY ROBERT VITALE
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Six electric-diesel hybrid buses COTA put on the road a year ago have saved the agency more than 1,200 gallons of fuel and more than $3,600 per month. Does that make them worth the extra $230,000 apiece on the price tag?
It's too soon to tell, Central Ohio Transit Authority officials said yesterday, but they expect savings to mount as the fleet ages. With fewer parts prone to break down, officials expect hybrids to cost less to keep in service than traditional diesel-burning buses.
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