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[–] Fried_out_Kombi@lemmy.world 166 points 1 year ago (14 children)

This is the propaganda I can get behind.

And with trolleybuses powered on a renewable grid, it's zero gallons!

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 78 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Or maybe tell bosses that if your job can be done remotely it should be done remotely. Then there's more room on the bus for people who need to be in meatspace to do their jobs.

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If only bosses were open to persuasion.

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[–] lugal@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Yeah, tell it my boss. I had this conversation today with her.

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[–] odium@programming.dev 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

While I agree with the comparison in the post, the trolleybus powered by renewable energy shouldn't be compared to gas cars.

It should be compared to electric cars powered by renewable energy.

[–] Lutz69@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

I disagree, the bus is still replacing the purpose of the gas cars. The bus should just be compared to both gas and electric cars.

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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We used to have trolleybuses when I was a kid in the 70's, they were so insanely much more nice to ride than a diesel. No bad smell, and they were smooth and quiet.

I guess we will get back to something similar soon, but with batteries.

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[–] venia_sil@fedia.io 80 points 1 year ago (4 children)

68 men plus the driver makes 69, amirite?

[–] lugal@lemmy.world 111 points 1 year ago (4 children)

But the driver is already at work

[–] lemann@lemmy.one 85 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] GoosLife@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That made me laugh out loud in the literal sense of the phrase

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[–] Drun@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Ah, you should see buses in my city. Dirty, thirty years old, overpopulated graves on wheels with no air conditioners.

Never again.

[–] lemann@lemmy.one 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

That one bus company in the nearby city that absolutely refuses to replace their miserable old buses 🥴🤡 while the others run modern air conditioned hybrids, and some fully electric

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[–] uis@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

with no air conditioners.

Dear Faust. Are they using Soviet minibuses?

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[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thirty years old is a perfectly reasonable age for a big chunk of a city's fleet. You're still talking kneeling busses.

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[–] Rambler@lemm.ee 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Recently visited York (UK) and they have a fantastic bus system - and they're electric.

[–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 year ago

Busses in my city are also going electric. So far only the local routes. The longer distance routes are still diesel

[–] Nacktmull@feddit.de 26 points 1 year ago

But everybody loves cars! Just look at how many cars people buy all the time!

/s

[–] MediumRareChicken@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I could take 68 men. That's a normal Saturday night for me.

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[–] Arthur_Leywin@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

But that'll take away people's freedom to pay a subscription for heated seats 😔

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 22 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Despite having the tube and double-decker busses, London is the most traffic congested city in the world.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-10/these-are-the-world-s-most-congested-cities

[–] Jeanschyso@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago

Imagine how bad it would be without the tube and busses! All these people trying to drive in London? Just thinking about it I shudder and I've never even seen London.

[–] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 24 points 1 year ago

Good job they have them, in that case!

[–] severspade@lemmynsfw.com 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

According to a study conducted in 1000 cities in 50 countries based on data from connected vehicles and phones. Not disagreeing with the premise but I expect there are plenty of other more "congested" cities, visit Manila or Jakarta for example. The UK should however definitely do more to fund its public infrastructure.

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[–] aracebo@unilem.org 11 points 1 year ago

Not all sources agree on that. Also, I can think of a way or two to eliminate all traffic congestion.

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[–] Fuzzy_Dunlop@lemm.ee 21 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Gallons? Shouldn't it be liters?

[–] DakRalter@thelemmy.club 57 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Shamelessly stolen from I can't remember.

[–] cogman@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The only issue I have with this is there's a British gallon (that is DIFFERENT from the American gallon) that is used to measure milk. :D. That was the only place I saw gallon being used.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh no, so we have metric, imperial units, and now colonial units?!

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[–] Steve@communick.news 12 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I believe England, GB maybe, is very much a mixed bag when it comes to measurement standards.

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[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

It's Bri'ish, innit

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[–] nogrub@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

but this isn't new technology where you can write a 100 bullshit news article about and prais it as the next big thing because it actually works and is efficient

[–] danielfgom@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (5 children)

It makes a good point but only if your country actually has public transport.

If you live somewhere with zero public transport, the car is your only option.

[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (4 children)

You make a good point but only if your country actually has roads.

If you live somewhere with no paved roads and only railroads, then that and walking are your only options.

(Sarcasm but I’m curious if you see the point)

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[–] STUPIDVIPGUY@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now consider an electric bus

[–] aeharding@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago (17 children)

The correct answer actually should -and could- be 0 gallons if they simply cycle to work. Granted, that requires them to have the right infrastructure available, but if (once) that existed, the vast majority of the work force could cycle to work happily. Most people don't live 20 miles or more from where they work

[–] cogman@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It could also be 0 gallons if the busses are electrified, or if the rail system is expanded, or if we stop pushing office workers to commute every day.

There are many routes to 0 emissions.

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