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DE60LF
Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 142 Location: Albuquerque, NM
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject: Optima Opus vs. Blue Bird Ultra LF vs. Thomas SLF200 |
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Out of these three medium-duty low floor buses, does anyone have any experiences with any of these three models and how do they compare? I have never experienced an Optima Opus or a Blue Bird Ultra LF. I know that the Optima Opus currently has the most market share out of the three, and the SLF200 is no longer in production, however, I would like to know a comparison between the three models.
I have somewhat of a mixed opinion on the SLF200. ABQ RIDE operates 35 SLF232 CNG buses and one SLF235 diesel bus. The diesel SLF235 runs great. However, the CNG SLF232s are somewhat of an embarrasment. They feature slow acceleration, wobbly suspension, and they break down frequently. |
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The Port of Authority
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 118 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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I'm going to venture a guess that the Opus is probably the best of the three, although I'm no expert.
You'd also need to include the El Dorado EZ-Rider II in this group, as it's a comparable vehicle. |
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DE60LF
Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 142 Location: Albuquerque, NM
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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Out of the three, I know that the Opus is the only one available in a diesel-electric hybrid variant, while only the other two (the Blue Bird Ultra LF and the Thomas SLF200) have been offered in CNG. As I stated, the SLF200 CNG is not a very good bus, while the diesel versions run fairly well. |
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