Comments on: Escambia County Awarded $2.7 Million For Nine Electric Buses http://www.northescambia.com/2022/08/escambia-county-awarded-2-7-million-for-nine-electric-buses Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:28:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sedition http://www.northescambia.com/2022/08/escambia-county-awarded-2-7-million-for-nine-electric-buses/comment-page-1#comment-498482 Sedition Sat, 03 Sep 2022 14:09:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=488808#comment-498482 Hope they have quite a few million stashed back to replace the batteries when they fail...IF the buses don't go up in flames first. Electric transportation is a good idea on paper, but not practical with today's technology. California, a couple of days ago, asked their citizens not to charge their electric vehicles due to a probable stress on their power grid. If you can't keep your lights on, how can you charge a car with very limited range. Hope they have quite a few million stashed back to replace the batteries when they fail…IF the buses don’t go up in flames first.
Electric transportation is a good idea on paper, but not practical with today’s technology.
California, a couple of days ago, asked their citizens not to charge their electric vehicles due to a probable stress on their power grid. If you can’t keep your lights on, how can you charge a car with very limited range.

]]> By: Silent Observer http://www.northescambia.com/2022/08/escambia-county-awarded-2-7-million-for-nine-electric-buses/comment-page-1#comment-498354 Silent Observer Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:41:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=488808#comment-498354 It doesn't matter where the money comes from - grants, donations, tax payors. All money should be managed well. Still this is not a good deal - there is only a 33% savings and that's not enough to make it a good deal. Our leaders need to be very frugal with any funds coming our way. Just today, the governor of California has asked folks NOT to charge their electric cars because it's stressing the electrical grid. I support more efficiency and a cleaner mode of transportation but ALL costs must be reviewed. Immediate costs and long term costs. Susie is correct - think ahead to the disposal aspect. It doesn’t matter where the money comes from – grants, donations, tax payors. All money should be managed well. Still this is not a good deal – there is only a 33% savings and that’s not enough to make it a good deal. Our leaders need to be very frugal with any funds coming our way. Just today, the governor of California has asked folks NOT to charge their electric cars because it’s stressing the electrical grid. I support more efficiency and a cleaner mode of transportation but ALL costs must be reviewed. Immediate costs and long term costs. Susie is correct – think ahead to the disposal aspect.

]]> By: Susie http://www.northescambia.com/2022/08/escambia-county-awarded-2-7-million-for-nine-electric-buses/comment-page-1#comment-498320 Susie Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:51:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=488808#comment-498320 Does FDEP realize fires from these vehicles take extra resources to put out because there are so many haz mat materials and containment issues in them? Even if these vehicles don't catch on fire, there is an environmental disposal dilemma that is another nightmare in and of itself. These vehicles cost a small fortune no matter what they do. Set up, maintenance, parts, disposal, etc. It's all a fortune. It's a big loser for the taxpayers! Does FDEP realize fires from these vehicles take extra resources to put out because there are so many haz mat materials and containment issues in them? Even if these vehicles don’t catch on fire, there is an environmental disposal dilemma that is another nightmare in and of itself. These vehicles cost a small fortune no matter what they do. Set up, maintenance, parts, disposal, etc. It’s all a fortune. It’s a big loser for the taxpayers!

]]> By: Frank http://www.northescambia.com/2022/08/escambia-county-awarded-2-7-million-for-nine-electric-buses/comment-page-1#comment-498310 Frank Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:25:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=488808#comment-498310 TEM, there will always be power? These charging stations get their power from the same place gas stations get their power, and guess what. I can run to the next state over and get gas, good luck on waiting in long lines of traffic trying to get that electricity. And Mr Suberry, what taxes has the governor raised? Maybe I missed something other than, We have had record tax free days under this administration. TEM, there will always be power? These charging stations get their power from the same place gas stations get their power, and guess what. I can run to the next state over and get gas, good luck on waiting in long lines of traffic trying to get that electricity. And Mr Suberry, what taxes has the governor raised? Maybe I missed something other than, We have had record tax free days under this administration.

]]> By: Realist http://www.northescambia.com/2022/08/escambia-county-awarded-2-7-million-for-nine-electric-buses/comment-page-1#comment-498254 Realist Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:33:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=488808#comment-498254 Everyone bashing electric vehicles guess what? They ARE the future. Air travel was once thought crazy. Then it was only for the rich. Now millions of people fly everyday. Electric vehicles are still new and will only get better and cheaper as the tech improves. So keep complaining cuz its gonna happen anyway :) Why is it such an inconvenience to try and cut emmisions? C'mon people. Everyone bashing electric vehicles guess what? They ARE the future.

Air travel was once thought crazy. Then it was only for the rich. Now millions of people fly everyday. Electric vehicles are still new and will only get better and cheaper as the tech improves. So keep complaining cuz its gonna happen anyway :)

Why is it such an inconvenience to try and cut emmisions? C’mon people.

]]> By: concerned http://www.northescambia.com/2022/08/escambia-county-awarded-2-7-million-for-nine-electric-buses/comment-page-1#comment-498248 concerned Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:02:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=488808#comment-498248 get ready folks the price of shoes will soon cost a lot more gonna be a lot of walking get your running shoes ready lol get ready folks the price of shoes will soon cost a lot more gonna be a lot of walking
get your running shoes ready
lol

]]> By: Rob Simmons http://www.northescambia.com/2022/08/escambia-county-awarded-2-7-million-for-nine-electric-buses/comment-page-1#comment-498212 Rob Simmons Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:16:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=488808#comment-498212 What? How will we survive without diesel smoke and noise? What? How will we survive without diesel smoke and noise?

]]> By: Bob Suberry http://www.northescambia.com/2022/08/escambia-county-awarded-2-7-million-for-nine-electric-buses/comment-page-1#comment-498199 Bob Suberry Tue, 30 Aug 2022 21:20:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=488808#comment-498199 Like most would say, there is never anybody in these buses. Secondly, I am not sure the routes would encourage people to skip the car. A business knows if you are waiting to provide shelter and AC. Without it, they would go out of business. We live in an area that gets very, very, very hot, rains a lot and can get very, very cold. However, don't get mad at me for stating the obvious. The only way to make the bus or transportation work is do fork up millions and put in place a complete transportation system that almost doesn't require anyone to do anything except go from their front door right to the transportation. That is, if you want complete participation. Otherwise, a system that has been around for a long, long, long time will give others a reason to look elsewhere for a solution. Lastly, the transportation system needs to ensure the safety of anyone utilizing it, that is their responsibility. I don't think this could be done. Escambia county isn't even sure they want to expand. Instead they rely on business from other cities and hope the welfare from those cities gets them by. Think big, it will be big. Think small and you get what you pay for. Hire people from huge cities who can help escambia to come up to speed! Get a governor who knows what he is doing and isn't interested in taxing everyone so he can say he has a surplus and then says he is going to cut taxes. So, he is going to cut the taxes he created? Like most would say, there is never anybody in these buses. Secondly, I am not sure the routes would encourage people to skip the car. A business knows if you are waiting to provide shelter and AC. Without it, they would go out of business. We live in an area that gets very, very, very hot, rains a lot and can get very, very cold. However, don’t get mad at me for stating the obvious. The only way to make the bus or transportation work is do fork up millions and put in place a complete transportation system that almost doesn’t require anyone to do anything except go from their front door right to the transportation. That is, if you want complete participation. Otherwise, a system that has been around for a long, long, long time will give others a reason to look elsewhere for a solution. Lastly, the transportation system needs to ensure the safety of anyone utilizing it, that is their responsibility. I don’t think this could be done. Escambia county isn’t even sure they want to expand. Instead they rely on business from other cities and hope the welfare from those cities gets them by. Think big, it will be big. Think small and you get what you pay for. Hire people from huge cities who can help escambia to come up to speed! Get a governor who knows what he is doing and isn’t interested in taxing everyone so he can say he has a surplus and then says he is going to cut taxes. So, he is going to cut the taxes he created?

]]> By: TEM http://www.northescambia.com/2022/08/escambia-county-awarded-2-7-million-for-nine-electric-buses/comment-page-1#comment-498198 TEM Tue, 30 Aug 2022 21:19:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=488808#comment-498198 Any Idea where the Electricity Comes From ?? Just Curious ? These will be great to Distribute Food after a Storm since they wont need Fuel and Fuel can be a little Difficult to get . Electricity is always there even when there is no Power . Any Idea where the Electricity Comes From ?? Just Curious ?
These will be great to Distribute Food after a Storm since they wont need Fuel and Fuel can be a little Difficult to get . Electricity is always there even when there is no Power .

]]> By: Spud http://www.northescambia.com/2022/08/escambia-county-awarded-2-7-million-for-nine-electric-buses/comment-page-1#comment-498196 Spud Tue, 30 Aug 2022 21:12:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=488808#comment-498196 I think buying electric vehicles is unnecessary. I like my gas operated vehicle. I think buying electric vehicles is unnecessary. I like my gas operated vehicle.

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