After Rough Start, Electric Buses Are Back On the Road in Minneapolis-St. Paul

07 Apr 2022 | Abstracted from Energy News

"Metro Transit idled its first batch of electric buses due to mechanical and charging problems. They're now back in service, along with a plan to convert almost 12% of its fleet to electric models over the next five years.

"The transit agency reconfigured heating controls and addressed wheel slippage issues. All of the Siemens chargers were replaced in 2021 while still under warranty due to technical problems that included blown fuses and premature transformer failure."

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