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Put the same powertrain in the same model of bus with the same rear axle ratios and anything else that may be a variable then we'd have a real comparison.
i wanna see a transit bus vs the godzilla bus cummins L9/allison b400R6 gen v vis the godzilla and for old school purposes a detroit diesel series 50G 8.5l/allison b400R5
The 8.8L will live 2x as long. It is based on the GM 8100 and built substantially stronger than the GM engine. I have worked on numerous 8100s with 500K or more miles in Kodiak wreckers, buses and RVs
We have Ford 7.3 powered Blue Bird buses in my town, and I gotta say they are some of the best-sounding vehicles on the street today. Some day I'd like to put one in an old Fox body for kicks!
Talk about a stupid video. I've driven school buses for 40 years. This video was slanted in favor of the crappy Blue Bird Vision. I miss the 2017 IC I drove, stuck with a 2020 Blue Turd Vision. Both have Cummins in them. I would take the IC back in a heartbeat.
Ask any bus driver that drove back in the 80's and 90's when gas and diesel buses both populated the fleet. And everyone would tell you the gas buses had more "Git up and Go" power than the diesels. However, the diesel got double the fuel economy. 5mpg vs 10mpg.
lol, gear ratios, final drive ratios ? Longevity, performance under load and in cold weather? This testing is virtually useless for real world conditions.
As a driver of a Bluebird Vision on propane it's a beast and never have I ever needed more power for climbing a hill or getting to speed. It's a great bus
It's interesting that the bluebird literally has all of its logos showing, and let's not forget about the third competitor which is not in this race, also what transmissions do they both have? And furthermore let's not forget these are school buses the really want your kids being in the fastest bus? I say the slower the safer, but this was obviously a bluebird vision commercial, as I have physically in real life scene "the competitor" walk off and leave a vision. Furthermore you have the variables of two different drivers and one of the clips you could hear the propane vision accelerate while their foot was on the brake pedal , and what rear tires are they running and at what pressures so many variables the two guys who are obviously bluebird salesman's, never once said the word or acronym IC , or CE, but said the word vision and bluebird numerous times just look at the two grills, what a shit ass video
I don’t know what the output is of my schools Thomas c2’s with the 6.7 Cummins but I have been able to get a 0-60 empty at 30 seconds, idk the distance, but I’ve never felt like that was any more unsafe than when I was in elementary school riding in a Thomas Chevrolet bus with the 8.2 n/a fuel pincher
First point, they had no trouble saying Blue Bird Vision, but for some reason, never once heard them say IC Bus. Sounds bias to me. Second point, when you are dealing with school buses packed with kids, the one word you never want to hear is fast. In fact, a lot of states require school buses to have governors that limit speeds to 55MPS, even on highways.
Didn't the state of Kentucky pass a law that all school buses had to be Diesel to help prevent fires after a gasoline tank was busted on an old Ford Superior school bus and killed like 27 back in 1988??? I wonder if this "Diesel" only mandate is still the law of the land in Kentucky? Carrollton bus collision Wikipedia "Buses used by Kentucky schools must also have a cage around the fuel tank, a stronger frame and roof to resist crumpling on impact and rollover, high-backed seats, extra seat padding, a fuel system that slows leaks, flame-retardant seats and floors, reflective tape on all emergency exits, an eight-inch (20 cm) wide black band with the district name in white letters on the side, and strobe lights on the exterior. Schools also must have a diesel-powered fleet. (Unlike gasoline, diesel fuel is not highly flammable.)" Thank you!! Great channel!!!
Unfortunately it seems that this engine is a Diesel Engine using Propane ! I would have preferred to have a gasoline type Engine using Spark Plugs ( such as the Denso TT iridium Plugs ) ! See: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YAQiFREQC3g.html @ 0:30
They say merging onto the highway and crossing traffic, but this test is useless for that since on ramps aren't flat, downhill is easy to make with any bus while uphill you need the torque. You also never start an on ramp at a dead stop, usually you start at 15-20 mph. And for crossing traffic roads aren't flat and as a school bus driver you can just wait for an opening that works well enough.
Uphill is where the diesel will shine. I drive a diesel schoolbus and uphill it will leave gas/propane powered vehicles behind. This is where the vehicles are... Gas/Propane - low MPG and limited range Diesel - higher MPG and best range Electric - 100 mile range max. Utterly useless for my daily 240 mile schoolbus runs.
