Big switch to hybrids on way, Electric Futures conference told

Within 10 years, most of the world’s buses will be electric (mainly hybrids), industry consultant Dr Peter Harrop told New Transit’s ’ April conference on Electric Futures for Public Transport. He expects hybrids to become more like pure electrics over time, looking forward to new developments in supercapacitors, and on-vehicle lamination of electrics bringing huge weight savings. He forsaw large, flexible rooftop solar panels; and multiple energy harvesting (eg from shock...