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Electric bus being tested by UTA

"This is (us) looking to the future. What are the possibilities?" he said. "What can we do to benefit the public? What can we do to best use the moneys that we have and take care of our customers?"

The Utah Transit Authority is test-driving a new first-of-its-kind, high-tech vehicle that could one day take passengers along the Wasatch Front with less noise and no air pollution.

The agency Monday became one of the first in the country to test a prototype bus manufactured by Chinese-headquartered BYD Company. The initials stand for "build your dream." The firm is the world’s largest manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries.

By Jasen Lee, Deseret News

Full Story: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865625879/UTA-testing-prototype-electric-bus.html

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