DEC 27

Adelaide, Australia, has become the home for an all-electric city bus, the Tindo. The icing on the cake: The Tindo (aboriginal word for sun) will get its electricity from a $AU550,000 solar PV system on Adelaide's central bus station. Even better: Rides are free as part of Adelaide's public transport system.

Urban driving, with clear and limited daily travel, can be an excellent opportunity for electric vehicles. And the Tindo should have more than enough range to handle its bus routes.

With an operational range of 200 kilometres between charges under typical urban conditions, the air-conditioned solar electric bus is able to carry 27 passengers, with 25 seated and two wheelchair spaces.

In addition to carbon-free operations, the basically noise-free operations also carves into urban noise pollution.

Made by Designline International in New Zealand, the solar electric bus doesn't have a combustion engine, which makes it very quiet and ideal for Adelaide Connector Bus service operations in both residential neighbourhoods and busy City streets.

The local government sees this as a staking out of a leadership position globally. According to Lord Mayor Michael Harbison:

Tindo and the solar recharging system at the Adelaide Central Bus Station represent a significant investment by the Council, in association with the Adelaide Solar City program, into building an environmentally sustainable City for the future.

Hat tip to AutoBlogGreen.

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written by rick, December 28, 2007

Right on Adelaide!!! Way to go!! Always setting an example to the world! We are a proud people!

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written by David, December 29, 2007

Does anyone know of any cities in the States that are looking into this or already have solar public transportation?

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written by Kate, December 30, 2007

Those guys in Adelaide are made of awesome! ;D A great idea to help the environment, and the bus looks really cool too. Good for the environment and the citizens (Quiet and free, nobody can not like that!), it's a winwin for everyone.

I wish they had something like that here in the states. :)

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ADELAIDE MADE THE RIGHT MOVE !!!!
written by Rohinton, January 05, 2008

Hi! that sure was the right move as it surely is the best way to make every one aware of the pollution and the resultant GLOBAL WARMING that is being felt by all .

It is a step which needs to be emulated by all governments and the local transport bodies, hope some one in INDIA takes the lead to move in this direction. :-*

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Will this be available for sale commerci
written by Kanaga, January 05, 2008

We are very much interested in this free service and Thanks to them. Will this type of bus be acailable for sale and at what price Including the Charger stations. Thanks to Solar City program. Well done

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written by Greg, May 28, 2008

I am from Melbourne
Will this bus take me from the airport to the city?
I leave this Friday. My sister bought me an air ticket!
Thanks
Greg
0402 489 423

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Dream Car 123
written by DreamCar123, October 11, 2008

http://www.dreamcar123.com/

Zanis plans to make the pyramid shaped Dream Car 123 go over 250mph in a Tunnel from city to city

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Solar Power
written by Solar Power, September 14, 2011

Going to Australia in a couple of months and I hope that I get to ride on one of these. Fantastic!

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Solar Bus in New Mexico
written by griffin87901, February 18, 2012

Solar bus in the small impoverished city of Truth or Consequences NM, a grassroots community development project. We custom built the panels to fit the Buzz. We laminated them in solar ovens. Please Like us! Please Pledge to ride!

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