Trials in 1993 of a Neoplan electric bus in Mechelen.

Battel

The batteries had to be changed regularly. Charging them was done in this container. This load of batteries was lifted into the container and exchanged for charged batteries.

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Autor: focus1965

Battel

At the terminus, the temporary infrastructure (a kind of container) was available to change the batteries of the vehicle.

14. August 1993
Autor: focus1965

Battel

The tests took place on the Mechelen bus route 6 between the station and the "Battel" district.
The terminus was then on the Dyle River.

14. August 1993
Autor: focus1965

Battel

The electric bus ran between regular service: the time to replace batteries was too long to respect the timetable.

How this electric bus ended up, I don't know. A similar specimen of the diesel bus (in these typical Mechelen colours) is preserved in the transport museum in Antwerp.

14. August 1993
Autor: focus1965

Mechelen, Koning Albertplein

14. August 1993
Autor: focus1965

Mechelen

14. August 1993
Autor: focus1965