The Ebusco is unique though - it's a puller config, in 2024 when most other articulated buses are usually pusher axle. I thought my eyes were playing tricks when I saw a single tyre config same as the front axle at the intro.
VDL has to ask ZF to improve acoustics of the electric motor. Although the Zf ave 130 (used by ecitaro, solaris, sileo and many others,) also sound horrible (nerving high pitch tone, inside and outside) In all other aspects, VDL is class leading like they promised when designing the next gen Citea. Well done! Its literaly a passenger car feeling behind the wheel.
In best case, it was a mistake only on this vehicle from VDL. But. Fixing the problem from potential new vehicle is a great thing anyway! So true! If not a passenger car. At least, like a coach / truck 😁
I am definitely impressed by the VDL Citea in this test. Whether it can win is anyones guess but it has a really good shot at winning! Though it looks like the biggest loser is without a doubt the Ebusco 3.0. The Ebuscos we have here in Denmark suffer from very poor build quality and reliability, as well as huge delivery delays (Keolis has legit been waiting for over a year for an order of 3.0's in Nordjylland), and that seems to carry over into this articulated 3.0's whether we like it or not.
Nice to see a MAN electric bus for more suburban routes as i am a MAN bus fan😄 But the VDL does seem quite good and so do the others. For me the only difference on the Mercedes was the drive terrain not much else 😂 but the Ebusco seemed absolutely horrible for me. Im not looking forward too them coming to Helsingborg later this year😖
Thanks for a great video. I love all buses, but my favorite is MAN Lion's City E. But I really liked the buses in the video, eCitaro and VDL Citea, I hope one of these three buses will win. Loves from Turkey.
It is unfair that Ebusco 18 is allowed to participate as they are unable to deliver buses as ordered. It is an amateur company that is really causing problems in Norway.
Mercedes-Benz E Citaro og Solaris, veldig gode busser som ble laget på Omsi 2, MAN E er ikke gjennomtenkt i Omsi 2, du kan ikke bruke den på grunnspillet Berijn, vi så at Ebusco-bussen i Busworld i Brussel er den laget utelukkende av karbon med vennlig hilsen fra Wietze Braem fra Adinkerke Belgia
Nice buses! I mostly like the articulated buses. But which red/grey articulated bus after 5 buses is it on the left side which is partly in the video? Is that bus also a new one?
Just a shot in the dark but I assume it might be by SOR. Theyre a czech manufacturer and have made a lot of articulated and high capacity buses for the Greater Prague region. And no, those SOR buses are generally pretty old. It might have been a case where the bus has been used in the city centre before, but then afterwards got displaced to use at the fringe of the region after newer buses were ordered.
