May 25th, 2016: Sleepbus

SPUCK · 06-09-2016, 02:35 AM

Great idea! I truly hope it works out.
Personally I think $65 one way is a steal for that miserable trip.

I shan't hold my breath for the $70B farm screwing rat-hole of a train-to-nowhere either.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-09-2016, 02:57 AM

I think the $65 is the rate they set to attract enough riders for them to become a word of mouth network. I'm sure it'll go up, but if they can make money at less than $100, it should be a hit.
One site mentioned it's not a long wheelbase bus, but a close coupled truck and trailer. They may have been talking out their ass, but if that's true, there are all kinds of state laws about people riding in trailers. I don't know where CA stands on that. I can't imagine them starting this venture without looking into it.

Gravdigr · 06-09-2016, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

One site mentioned it's not a long wheelbase bus, but a close coupled truck and trailer.

If it is indeed a "close coupled truck and trailer" there's some amazing technology going on there, because the truck part only has one axle.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-09-2016, 12:01 PM

That's what made me think they were talking out their ass.

BigV · 06-18-2016, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

If it is indeed a "close coupled truck and trailer" there's some amazing technology going on there, because the truck part only has one axle.

We have articulated busses here with three axles, and it's the single axle "trailer" that has the motor, rear drive, pushing the bus.

Freaky.

06-09-2016, 02:57 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I think the $65 is the rate they set to attract enough riders for them to become a word of mouth network. I'm sure it'll go up, but if they can make money at less than $100, it should be a hit. One site mentioned it's not a long wheelbase bus, but a close coupled truck and trailer. They may have been talking out their ass, but if that's true, there are all kinds of state laws about people riding in trailers. I don't know where CA stands on that. I can't imagine them starting this venture without looking into it. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-09-2016, 12:01 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That's what made me think they were talking out their ass. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-09-2016, 02:35 AM	#1
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	Great idea! I truly hope it works out. Personally I think $65 one way is a steal for that miserable trip. I shan't hold my breath for the $70B farm screwing rat-hole of a train-to-nowhere either.

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