here in Santiago we have more than 1000 Electric Buses In operation, they work great.
Trolleys can't divert trough an alternative route if the original route got blocked somehow (for example it got barricaded.) wich is a common occurrence here in Santiago.
We have a ton of regular electric busses in my city in Denmark
Big powerlines everywhere in narrow city streets? People would get mad.. it looks terrible. And we already have all our power cables below ground.
Seattle used to have these as well. Sadly, the US (outside of a few cities that kept their 1930's infrastructure and updated it) can't find it's ass with both hands when it comes to public transportation.
Also people from Vancouver ( Canada ) where hydro power makes electricity super cheap.
tram :D
I use them every day for commute. Trolley buses are absolute pieces of shit. Slow, drivers understand mash the throttle like it's on and off button and in cold winters their electrical cables overhead freeze and you get delays.
Btw their electrical cables make the city look like garbage. The only ones who think trolleys are a good idea are those who don't use them.
Nah. Winterthur has them. Combines the worse aspects of trains and e-cars