DAVID TOY explains why Brighton & Hove has opted for extended range Alexander Dennis hybrids rather than pure electrics for one of the busiest routes through the city’s ultralow emission zone
RICHARD GODFREY
Challenged to comply with an ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) in the city centre, Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach considered but ruled out — for the time being — battery electric vehicles as it judges that the technology and power infrastructure are not yet ready to deliver the range needed between charges in such a hilly urban environment.