Equipmake in Argentina - First Electric bus in Argentina on Line 28

[oil rush]

Argentina finally gets it's first electric bus.Will be interesting if we see more of this in Argentina. Electricity is still very cheap but probably heading way up.

Equipmake in Argentina electric bus first - Bus & Coach Buyer

Electric vehicle specialist Equipmake has played a key role in Argentina’s first, domestically manufactured, electric bus entering operation in Buenos Aires. The MT17.0e, which features Equipmake’s proprietary Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED) fully-electric technology, is running on Line 28 in...

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[GraceH]

Are there many electric vehicles in Argentina? I never see any.

 

[oil rush]

Are there many electric vehicles in Argentina? I never see any.

No, the import taxes on cars is crazy there. What is an affordable EV car in the US would be priced like a luxury car there in Argentina.

 

[Jeb Spencer]

The taxes are crazy there on cars. I doubt they could have any type of charging network. Even here in the US people steal Tesla supercharger cables for the copper. I can't imagine how bad it would be in Argentina.