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Trolley bus converted to diesel power and used to de-ice the overhead wires in the winter. It was used as a hybrid passenger bus and de-icing vehicle from the late 80s to sometime in the 90s, then exclusively for de-icing until a special de-icing truck was acquired in the 2000s.

u/806bird — 8 days ago
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Nigerian “G-Wagon” Mk II (different builder) based on VW Golf mechanicals

u/Funkgun — 17 days ago

90s? Eurodance, Shazam couldn’t identify due to the relatively poor quality and weird cut, likely from whomever edited the video

u/t_a_6847646847646476 — 22 days ago

1993 FAW Cycler SKL160. Powered by a 250cc engine with a top speed of 80 km/h (50 mph), designed for a then-typical Chinese family of three under the one-child policy, and was to be priced under US$3500. It never got past the prototype stage.

u/t_a_6847646847646476 — 2 months ago

Breda dual-mode trolleybus. Italian articulated transit bus built exclusively for Seattle from the late 80s/early 90s, housing both a conventional diesel drivetrain and electric trolley drivetrain that shared a set of controls but were otherwise separate.

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u/t_a_6847646847646476 — 2 months ago