Ecolobus in Old Quebec

My wife and I visited old Quebec recently and I was delighted to find this wonderful use of electric vehicle technology - an electric bus.  It was my first view of the "Ecolobus" but has been in operation since 2008.

Public photo album (no Facebook account required):
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=69640&id=1069981803&l=529974f934

More info on the bus:
- holds 10 seated, 10 standing and is wheelchair accessible
- travels around 35 km/hr max
- route is a hilly 5.1km, requires charging after 100km

1 minute YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6HB44yzYWs

Manufacturer page: http://www.tecnobus.it/home/en/prodotti.html

Part of a intermodal transit project sponsored by Transport Canada:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs/environment-utsp-quebec-1170.htm