Rear vs mid engine bus
Rear vs mid engine bus
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Some Volvo buses are designed with rear engine and some are with mid engine. What is the (dis)advantage of one compared with another?
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RE: Rear vs mid engine bus
A mid-engined bus uses a standard truck chassis and is comparatively cheap to make. It also suffers from more NVH and possibly heat in the cabin.
A rear-engined bus isolates the passengers from NVH and also allows for clever things like a really low internal floor and wheelchair lifts/access. On the down-side, the control linkages to the engine are extremely long and may be exposed to damage by running under to cabin floor. The price is also higher.
In the UK Dennis specialise in rear-engined chassis for buses and fire appliances etc.
RE: Rear vs mid engine bus
RE: Rear vs mid engine bus