Disney Testing Electric Bus This Summer

[Nitro_230]

Word is Disney will be testing a new electric bus this summer. The initial plan is to test the bus on the Fort Wilderness internal loop and EPCOT CM shuttle.

 

[UNIrd]

I'm surprised they didn't do this years ago. But then again, I guess Green Isn't Disney?

 

[Nitro_230]

I would assume their concern up until this point has been the fear of it not holding enough of a charge. I assume that's why they are doing such small scale testing.

 

[sierrak5]

Going to need a massive battery to keep a bus moving all day on a charge.

 

[figment1986]

They've tested one before... on both loops. The technology at the time wasn't up to par to purchase any though however this may end up like the articulated bus (bendy bus) and simply be the last test before they buy a few... (then again this came from a bus driver... so info may not be as reliable)