On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:35:51 -0000, Paul D Smith
wrote:

"Tim" wrote in message
...
"ARWadsworth" wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16244634


"It was later established that the bus had run out of diesel."

Odd that. From reading the article you'd think all they needed to do was
brake more. After all, that's all it seems to run on apart from when
it's
doing long journeys. ;-)

Tim

Of course the greeney in me has to point out that the diesel engine is
clearly incapable of moving the bus on its own which implies it must be
smaller and use less diesel than a conventional diesel bus, so it is in
fact green.

Paul DS.

If that is so it would use more diesel as the bus sits there not moving
with the engine running - could go on forever. At least a moving bus gets
to a destination eventually and can switch off.

--
Rod