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South Korea Launches First Electric Bus Fleet

Posted by samzenpus on from the whole-lot-of-batteries dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Seoul Metropolitan Government just rolled out the world's first commercial all-electric bus service. The buses were designed to be as efficient as possible — each bus can run up to about 52 miles on a single charge and they have a maximum speed of about 62 miles per hour. The vehicles' lithium-ion battery packs can be fully charged in less than 30 minutes and they also feature regenerative braking systems that reuse energy from brakes when running downhill."

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  1. Please don't by TangoMargarine · · Score: 1, Redundant

    start a headline with the words "______ Korea Launches" unless it's missiles. My heart skipped a beat there.

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  2. Same exact thought by SuperKendall · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I read "South Korea Launches" and that was as far as my mind went before freaking out just a bit.

    Nothing like a modern nuclear war to get the blood flowing.

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