“They chew up brakes, engines, and transmissions. It’s quite variable but they don’t get 200,000 miles out of them. Maybe five years.”
But with the Wrightspeed system,
“The running costs are much lower, both maintenance and fuel. You can save about $35,000 per year on fuel per truck and about $20,000 per year in maintenance.”
Although, I think for many citizens, the reduction in noise pollution might be the biggest selling point.
It isn't a selling point when the people are told exactly who their trash company is. All that does is help elect the people who negotiated the contract with the trash company to up the costs to embrace electronic vehicles.
the mechanics of the “scoop” that the garbage is loaded into would need a complete redesign to cut much noise..as any of the trucks Ive ever seen produce as much noise standing still moving the garbage into ithe big bin as they do whilst traveling.
Im all for a complete re do
What reduction in noise pollution? The “sanitation workers” can bang garbage cans just as loudly as on diesel trucks.