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andyjh on March 20, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: China's e-buses dent oil demand more than electric...

Milton Keynes has had electric buses since 2014, which top up their batteries via induction chargers at the end of each route throughout the day: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25621426

http://www.cbi.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/milton-keynes-wir...

The number of buses is set to increase after the initial successful trial: https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/more-electric-buses-on-t...

jdietrich on March 20, 2019 | [–]

MK is a bit of a joke in Britain, but it's easily our most innovative town.

https://spectrum.ieee.org/cars-that-think/transportation/sel...

http://telecoms.com/487246/milton-keynes-set-to-be-first-uk-...

joncrane on March 20, 2019 | [–]

Isn't Milton Keynes where the McLaren Technology Centre is? (McLaren are a Formula 1 team and supercar manufacturer)

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