the electric busses will be used on the canopy route between TCC and GSM. Sent from my iPad On Mar 19, 2013, at 9:47 AM, "Easy Talk" <Easytalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > That will be interesting, Doubt there is much of a chance of hearing them in > normal traffic especially if there are large loud trucks in the area. This > has to be the most wasteful thing the city has done in it's history. Oh I > forgot, maybe the city bought the electric buses for FSU and FAMU. Can't you > just see one of them running out of juice in the middle of Capital Circle. > > > Robert > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Evelyn Worley > To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 8:25 AM > Subject: [tabi] Re: Fwd: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro - It's > Electric! > > I wonder how audible the electric buses are compared to the hybrid cars that > creep around quietly. > > Evelyn Worley, COMS, CVRT > Assistant Director > Lighthouse of the Big Bend > (850) 942-3658 x203 > Fax (850) 942-4518 > > Lighthouse of the Big Bend “Guiding People Through Vision Loss” > 3071 Highland Oaks Terrace, Tallahassee, FL 32301 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Easy Talk > To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 5:43 AM > Subject: [tabi] Re: Fwd: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro - It's > Electric! > > All I can say is if the city can spend 5 million on buses that have to be > charged once a hour then it is going to be pretty hard for them to denigh > night service. That 5 million would sure go a long way for night service. > > Robert > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lynn Evans > To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 10:32 PM > Subject: [tabi] Fwd: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro - It's > Electric! > > > > Sent from my iPad > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: "City of Tallahassee" <City_of_Tallahassee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Date: March 18, 2013, 1:36:03 PM EDT >> To: <austin.evans60@xxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro - It's >> Electric! >> >> >> City of Tallahassee News Release >> Communications / City Hall / Tallahassee FL 32301 / 850.891.8533 >> >> >> >> StarMetro - It's Electric! >> Construction Begins on FastFill Charging Station for Electric Buses >> >> March 18, 2013 >> >> StarMetro is one step closer to launching its brand new >> all-electric, zero-emission buses. This week, the transit agency will begin >> construction on a fast charge station at C.K. Steele Plaza. This FastFill >> charging station, manufactured by Proterra Inc., will charge the electric >> buses at the central transfer station in as little as ten minutes. >> >> "When fully implemented, we will have five electric buses in operation, >> which will be the largest electric bus fleet in the nation," said City >> Commissioner Scott Maddox, who serves on the city's Long Range Planning >> Target Issue Committee. "This action, along with our commitment to >> compressed natural gas fueling, once again reflects Tallahassee as a leader >> in sustainability and in finding ways to efficiently help our citizens >> travel throughout the community. The fact that we have been awarded over $7 >> million in federal grants also shows that our work is being recognized on a >> national level." >> >> Ivan Maldonado, interim executive director of StarMetro, said the decision >> to place the Proterra FastFill charging station at C.K. Steele Plaza will >> eliminate the need for the electric buses to go off line to receive a charge >> at StarMetro's main facility on Appleyard Drive. "With the charging station >> at the plaza, the electric buses can rapidly recharge on-route as customers >> unload and board the bus." >> >> To recharge at the Proterra FastFill charging station, an electric bus >> simply pulls into the plaza and automatically connects with an overhead >> system that links to the bus' high-capacity charger. The charging station >> includes advanced wireless controls that facilitate the docking process. The >> wireless controls identify that the electric bus is present and then >> automatically guides and connects the bus with the charging station, free >> from coach operator involvement. >> >> In order to keep customers away from the charging station, StarMetro will >> construct a wall surrounding the high-voltage area. This wall will feature >> individual block pieces that are cast with a design, and then installed >> along the wall. The design, created by artists, will depict the transition >> of nature and energy through the seasons. This design will be visible by >> motorists and StarMetro customers in the plaza. >> >> Staff expects construction to be completed by July, weather permitting. >> After a month-long testing period, the fast charge station will be >> operational, and the electric buses can begin service. By the end of August, >> the electric buses should be fully operational. >> >> "Once our new electric buses are in service, we will be the first transit >> agency in the state of Florida and the first of the east coast to operate >> these revolutionary electric buses," said Maldonado. "We are proud to be on >> the cutting edge of technology, changing the transportation industry to >> better serve our loyal customers and keep our impact on the environment to a >> minimum." >> >> In 2010, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded StarMetro over $5 >> million dollars of the Transit Investments for Green Gas and Energy >> Reduction (TIGGER) II grant in order to purchase three all-electric buses >> and construct a charging station. The following year, StarMetro signed a >> contract with Proterra for the production of these buses and charging >> station. Last year, FTA upped its award to StarMetro by $2 million dollars >> for the purchase of two additional electric buses. With the delivery of the >> two additional electric buses, which are currently under construction, >> StarMetro will have five all-electric buses in its fleet. >> >> For more information about StarMetro services, please call StarMetro's main >> office at 891-5200 or visit Talgov.com/starmetro. Other ways to view >> information include liking StarMetro's official Facebook page at >> Facebook.com/starmetrotransit or following the organization on Twitter at >> Twitter.com/ridestarmetro. >> >> CONTACT: Ivan Maldonado, StarMetro Interim Executive Director, 891-5044; or >> Heather Teter, StarMetro Marketing Specialist, 891-5206 >> >> >> >>