Oahu electric bus
@oahuwriter (26773)
United States
April 12, 2022 1:29am CST
Riding the bus, has it's challenges, especially when you're going far, to your destination. Transfers, going to other shops you didn't plan on and food. Today, I was going to one of the farther away destination from my home, Target. Hopped on the first bus that passed, I had to transfer in town. 3 buses will take me to Target, 13, 3 and 9. As I approached my bus stop, 3 was pulling away. After checking he's the bus for real time buses, my next bus was 89 minutes wait. Longs is 12 step walk, so off I went to get olives in sale and a snack. Paid, walking to my bus stop, 13 was on it's way and... it's electric! Goodie, I get to ride the electric bus today.
Oahu has 5 electric buses and today I'm riding one of them. It's quite and new. The picture is if #13 going west...I rode #13 going east and have a picture of the inside of the bus, which I'll try to post too.
https://cte.tv/project/honolulu-electric-bus-deployment/
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12 responses
@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
12 Apr 22
Yes, but gets me to destination and back home.1 person likes this
@toniganzon (77084)
• Philippines
13 Apr 22
@oahuwriter I would be too exhausted.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
13 Apr 22
@toniganzon
Ok. But economical, and bus lines up pretty good. Sold my car 1986-87, so been busing a long time. You get accustomed to it. No parking worries in theft worries - converters stolen from cars bug and terrible, but got rain worries.
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@LadyDuck (502208)
• Italy
13 Apr 22
@oahuwriter - We had only electric in Monte Carlo, here we still have some traditional, that are anyway very quiet.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
14 Apr 22
@LadyDuck
I see. I only saw the lovely Monte Carlo in movies. 
Our old buses are not quite.
Our old buses are not quite.1 person likes this
@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
12 Apr 22
Yes. Only electric ones very quieter.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
14 Apr 22
They are very quiet. No noise at all, unlike the old buses. No fumes too.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
12 Apr 22
Does it feel different to be riding electric bus than the regular one? That's a lot of bus hopping to reach Target. The bus looks cool. Would love to see the inside pictures too.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
12 Apr 22
Same but, quieter. Couldn't get much picture I inside, sat in front.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
14 Apr 22
@arunima25
Yes indeed and no fumes at all.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
12 Apr 22
It's like regular bus, only quieter. It's new to so very nice.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
12 Apr 22
I don't go on buses much but I've never been on an electric bus. What was it like?
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
14 Apr 22
@sharonelton
Yes, it is. No fumes, no noise & brand new, so very clean too.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
13 Apr 22
@oahuwriter Must be wonderful to have a quiet bus!
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
12 Apr 22
Yes, at clearance section, a nice fit long pants jeans for 8.99.
@Marilynda1225 (91036)
• United States
14 Apr 22
I haven't ridden in a bus in a long time and where I live it's almost necessary to drive a car. I'm glad you got to experience riding in an electric bus but it does seem like a lot of traveling to get to Target.
@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
12 Apr 22
That's a lot of transfers and a long wait.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
12 Apr 22
It's ok. You get the hang of it and gets me to destination.
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