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Originally Posted by AndrewK
The overhead wires are so ubiquitous in the city that they just blend in and most locals don’t even notice them. I took a line today that I don’t often take, and I couldn’t tell you whether it was diesel or overhead electric. The only time you ever notice which type you are on is when the poles come detached from the overhead wires and the bus dies, and you have to sit there while the driver gets out and reattaches them.
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You also sometimes notice on steep hills when a packed diesel bus can’t make it to the top and the driver orders everybody out. It happens, or at least it used to—you’re right about the hybrids The electrics have more power than the old diesels did.