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Subcommittee forwards MTA battery replacements for hybrid buses to full Board
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Subcommittee · May 6, 2009
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Summary
The subcommittee recommended forwarding two contract modifications with Daimler Chrysler for lithium-ion battery replacements for 30-foot and 40-foot hybrid buses, citing reliability and maintenance savings and an estimated 6-year battery lifespan.
The subcommittee voted to forward resolutions authorizing contract modifications to replace lead-acid batteries with lithium-ion systems in San Francisco’s hybrid bus fleet. Elson Howe of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency told the committee the new batteries will…
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