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02/09/2010 22:57:18
VWL119 wrote: On the other hand if they convert AV118 they are getting something considerably newer, something more economical and less polluting to the Environment and most importantly it is low floor.Not nessisarily , many operators are trying to have Euro 6 emmissions standards postponed as Euro 5 engines consume more fuel and produce more carbon than Euro 1 or earlier engines due to the increased weight (for example a 9 ton Routemaster produces less carbon than a 17 ton Wrightbus/Volvo B9TL), so newer is not really cleaner.As far as I know the Leyland engine and gearbox in the Olympian is really only an updated version of whats in the Atlantean , the Volvo Olympian is a different kettle of fish however.
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