Cait Sith Posted February 19, 2014 Share #1 Posted February 19, 2014 Designline may be dead, but the ECOCoach is STILL alive! EPV Corp., a company with a nearly three-decade history of producing vehicles worldwide, introduced its ECOCoach, a new commuter bus, at the 2014 United Motorcoach Association (UMA) Motorcoach Expo, held from Feb. 16 to 20 in Los Angeles.The EPV ECOCoach is designed and manufactured in the U.S. and features EPV’s tested aluminum body construction and a stainless steel chassis. The result is a light, strong, resilient next-generation coach, according to the manufacturer.Fuel economy is engineered into the ECOCoach, with compressed natural gas (CNG) now the standard fuel offering using a Cummins ISL-G engine. A traditional diesel option will be available in Q3 2014 and both engines take advantage of a low curb weight for maximum efficiency. Extensive testing and validation of the chassis and the complete vehicle ensure years of trouble-free service and operation, according to EPV Corp.“We’re excited to introduce and begin accepting orders for our all-new ECOCoach at this year’s UMA Motorcoach Expo,” said EPV Corp. president Tony Luo. “We encourage everyone to stop by booth number 1443 and discover why we believe our ECOCoach offers the best overall value in the commuter bus market.”EPV Corp. is the latest generation of a 28-year-old transportation legacy, dedicated to producing vehicles for the public transportation industry in three model ranges: intercity and commuter coaches for CNG or diesel fuel; hybrid electric transit buses employing the Capstone microturbine, and all-electric shuttle buses for sustained operation in urban cores.----------------Link to the story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted February 19, 2014 Share #2 Posted February 19, 2014 As long as it's not as f**ked up as Designline's ECOCoach, then I don't mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted February 19, 2014 As long as it's not as f**ked up as Designline's ECOCoach, then I don't mind. All of those complaints were highly exaggerated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted February 19, 2014 Share #4 Posted February 19, 2014 So wait a minute, this is like lets say Nova builds and LFS but then Nova goes bankrupt, and then Gillig builds an LFS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Bus Posted February 19, 2014 Share #5 Posted February 19, 2014 At least the ECOcoach gets another shot. It really didn't get that much recognition when it was still Designline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vistausss Posted February 19, 2014 Share #6 Posted February 19, 2014 The design looks a bit different this time around. But I do see some familiar buses in it... they were clearly inspired by some exisistig buses. Not that there's anything wrong with that, the bus looks great! Just sayin'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share #7 Posted February 19, 2014 So wait a minute, this is like lets say Nova builds and LFS but then Nova goes bankrupt, and then Gillig builds an LFS? That's not how it works, this is a completely different investor and company buying an already failing company and bringing back a potentially good model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted February 19, 2014 Share #8 Posted February 19, 2014 Lol, they didn't even bother to change the name XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted February 19, 2014 Share #9 Posted February 19, 2014 Ohhh....so in that case, hopefully we can see more of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missabassie Posted February 20, 2014 Share #10 Posted February 20, 2014 Change that front door. It looks totally out of place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemoreira81 Posted February 20, 2014 Share #11 Posted February 20, 2014 EPV should drop the ECOsaver for now, but keep the base design as a model for a standard transit bus...and develop the technology later. A fourth entry into the transit bus market would be very welcome. Another area where EPV could do better than others is by developing a 2-door OTR coach (which could interest someone like NJT). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTransitMan4608 Posted February 23, 2014 Share #12 Posted February 23, 2014 EPV should drop the ECOsaver for now, but keep the base design as a model for a standard transit bus...and develop the technology later. A fourth entry into the transit bus market would be very welcome. Another area where EPV could do better than others is by developing a 2-door OTR coach (which could interest someone like NJT). The LAST thing NJT needs is a 2-door OTR coach. That ain't gonna fly on Route 9. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.