Battery electric bus

A battery-electric bus is a bus that uses batteries as a source of power. In that respect its similar to an electric car. Sometimes, electric buses are built like a trolleybus, which can take power from an overhead line. Today, many trolleybuses also have batteries, which allow them to run in emergencies, when there's no power.

A battery-electric bus in Manchester


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