London's new electric busses have a surprising look-and can charge in just 6 minutes
Briefly

"You now see a lot of people on the sidewalks looking at the vehicles and saying 'Wow, what is that?' It's a very striking vehicle. It draws people onto the vehicle."
"It's much lighter and much brighter, and it gives a sense of space for the passengers. The more of a feeling of space you can get on a vehicle, the happier the passengers are."
"The rounded, sloping front end of the vehicle helps make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists, since a blunt front is more likely to seriously injure or kill someone in a crash."
"At each end of the 15-mile route, the driver stops under an overhead charger and pushes a button. The bus automatically connects to the charger, and tops off the battery in about six minutes."
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