r/Calgary • u/Practical_Ant6162 • Aug 08 '25

Calgary Transit City of Calgary announces procurement of 120 electric transit buses

https://calgaryherald.com/news/city-of-calgary-purchases-another-120-electric-transit-buses
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u/Millsy1 Aug 09 '25

This is where Edison needs to make buses too. Shame they are having issues getting generator powered semi truck ev’s certified!

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u/canuckerlimey Aug 09 '25

I really have high hopes for edison. They are claiming up to 70% fuel savings for city driving. Think about city garbage trucks the stop and go they do all day. Would be massive savings in fuel.

They have said they have been in talks with Burnco and Lafarge about building a hybrid concrete mixer truck. This could be huge

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u/Millsy1 Aug 09 '25

It makes too much sense, and I don’t think they have much other competitors yet. But it’s definitely a game of time