Video: York sightseeing bus gets electric makeover
![The world's first electric retrofitted double decker sightseeing bus is lauched in York.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/legacy_ash_63583625.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
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The City Sightseeing bus, operated by Transdev, has become what it is claimed to be the first double-decker in the world to get an electric makeover. It has been converted from diesel to pure electric with lithium ion batteries - similar to those used by mobile phones.
York Council was awarded £75,433 to convert the bus after a successful bid to the Department for Transport. It can travel all day without needing to re-charge.
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Hide AdTransport Minister Baroness Kramer said yesterday: “This is the first electric double-decker bus conversion in the world. This sightseeing bus will not only showcase York’s many attractions, but also the huge benefits that low carbon vehicles can bring to our cities.”
![The world's first electric retrofitted double decker sightseeing bus is lauched in York.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/legacy_ash_63583625.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
![The world's first electric retrofitted double decker sightseeing bus is lauched in York.](/img/placeholder.png)
The electric bus will eliminate the emission of 33 tons of CO2.
Coun David Levene, the council’s member for transport said: “This will all feed into our draft air quality action plan which is set to go out consultation soon, which will provide residents and tourists with a better use of transport and improved air quality, which is an important issue in York.”