Mumbai BEST buses go hitech ??

v12 · 11th December 2005, 23:37

Seen this inscription on a BEST bus in Bandra? Do they really have it??

Rehaan · 12th December 2005, 00:16

Hmm.... I wonder if it is even possible to lock up the wheels in a BEST bus.... me thinks probably not!!

cya
R

nitrous · 12th December 2005, 00:27

Guys,i've seen some govt owned interstate bus with the same words. I believe they exist (0.5 probability). Can anyone confirm??

Dippy · 12th December 2005, 00:43

I have seen buses with "Automatic Transmission" written on them but never really checked them out

revtech · 12th December 2005, 01:08

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Originally Posted by Dippy

I have seen buses with "Automatic Transmission" written on them but never really checked them out

yeah even i have seen many buses with auotmatic transmission written.the may hav auto transmission but i really doubt they have ABS.

Rev

ThE_DoN · 12th December 2005, 01:15

I have always wondered do they have any kind of assisted steering like hydrolic or somethin.. Poor souls really have to work real hard..

Mpower · 12th December 2005, 01:48

[SIZE=2]Lucas TVS india has been dabbing with truck ABS for while now. They might have provided a system for trial purposes. [/SIZE]

Sahil · 12th December 2005, 03:03

For all you know it might be an anti-teft system "Anti-Lock breaking"

Adding autotrans and ABS is a good movie but they need to educate the drivers on how to use these hi-fi things. They drive so carelessly that I doubt they even press the cluth button to shift from N mode to D more in the autotrans. And I completly agree with whoever mentioned that they need power steerings, its a must for these guys. After adding all these thrills for the driver its high time they start to change all the BEST buses to become for comfy for the passangers, who are ultimatly the ones that are to benifit as they pay for the ride not the driver.

drifter · 12th December 2005, 07:01

This from a source working at BEST.

Our 'new' BEST busses now come with automatic transmissions, power steering, Air suspension and ABS. Auto transmission and power steering have been there for quite sometime now, but ABS and air suspension are recent additions. ABS is still on testing.

The new shaped MUTP busses plying these days adorn these features.

Drifter

Stratos · 12th December 2005, 07:23

There is ABS from a couple of months now on some of the Buses. DO they really need ABS??

Many of the Best buses with the normal design (not MUTP) now come with LED taillamps.

racing4cure · 12th December 2005, 07:30

even the mighty volvo in india have no abs...haha this is probaby some gimmick to increase the ticket fares...!!!!

Revvmaster · 12th December 2005, 11:57

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Originally Posted by racing4cure

even the mighty volvo in india have no abs...haha this is probaby some gimmick to increase the ticket fares...!!!!

This is where u r wrong racing4cure. Volvo offers ABS as an option on its B7R range of buses.

Auto transmissions on BEST buses are not new. Their pre Euro-I and some Euro-I buses did have auto transmissions, some 6 years back. These were in limited numbers plying on certain routes where stop-go traffic was the norm. Haven't travelled recently but i bet that they are still running.

As for the ABS thing on BEST, don't doubt it. ABS isn't all that big a deal to manufacture anymore in India.

Revv

Abhay · 12th December 2005, 12:34

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Originally Posted by Dippy

I have seen buses with "Automatic Transmission" written on them but never really checked them out

I have been in bus #505 (Bandra - Nerul) and it is indeed an auto (and this was 3 yrs ago)

MalluDude · 12th December 2005, 12:44

In Kerala and Tamil Nadu I've seen private buses with a sticker that says, "This vehicle is fitted with TVS ABS for your safety". Since the sticker's got the TVS logo on it, there might be some truth in it. The drivers, if you ask them, have no idea! I believe I've read somewhere that Euro spec dictates that all new heavy vehicles should have ABS mandatorily. And of course, all buses now have hydraulic power steering and even(I think, but not sure) power-assisted brakes.

ED: Never seen auto-tran buses, though

Zappo · 12th December 2005, 14:22

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Originally Posted by nitrous

Guys,i've seen some govt owned interstate bus with the same words. I believe they exist (0.5 probability). Can anyone confirm??

Hmmm... never thought of auto-transmission and buses together, somehow. However something suddenly occured to me. A couple of months back my wife was telling about how she saw an RTC bus driver changing gears, braking etc without using the clutch at all. She was learning to drive around that time and was mighty confused (I had drilled it in her to use clutch while changing gears) as the driver had his left leg folded up on the driving seat.

Could it be that the bus had an auto-transmission? But then why would the driver need to change gears manually? Also, will there be a clutch pedal for auto-transmission?

11th December 2005, 23:37	#1
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nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Guys,i've seen some govt owned interstate bus with the same words. I believe they exist (0.5 probability). Can anyone confirm??
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Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,558 Thanked: 2,462 Times	I have seen buses with "Automatic Transmission" written on them but never really checked them out
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ThE_DoN BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 121 Thanked: Once	I have always wondered do they have any kind of assisted steering like hydrolic or somethin.. Poor souls really have to work real hard..
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12th December 2005, 01:48	#7
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	[SIZE=2]Lucas TVS india has been dabbing with truck ABS for while now. They might have provided a system for trial purposes. [/SIZE]
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12th December 2005, 03:03	#8
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	For all you know it might be an anti-teft system "Anti-Lock breaking" Adding autotrans and ABS is a good movie but they need to educate the drivers on how to use these hi-fi things. They drive so carelessly that I doubt they even press the cluth button to shift from N mode to D more in the autotrans. And I completly agree with whoever mentioned that they need power steerings, its a must for these guys. After adding all these thrills for the driver its high time they start to change all the BEST buses to become for comfy for the passangers, who are ultimatly the ones that are to benifit as they pay for the ride not the driver.
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12th December 2005, 07:01	#9
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	This from a source working at BEST. Our 'new' BEST busses now come with automatic transmissions, power steering, Air suspension and ABS. Auto transmission and power steering have been there for quite sometime now, but ABS and air suspension are recent additions. ABS is still on testing. The new shaped MUTP busses plying these days adorn these features. Drifter
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12th December 2005, 07:23	#10
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	There is ABS from a couple of months now on some of the Buses. DO they really need ABS?? Many of the Best buses with the normal design (not MUTP) now come with LED taillamps.
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racing4cure BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: DXB-COK-Manipal Posts: 186 Thanked: 9 Times	even the mighty volvo in india have no abs...haha this is probaby some gimmick to increase the ticket fares...!!!!
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12th December 2005, 12:44	#14
MalluDude BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kochi Posts: 397 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	Abs In Kerala and Tamil Nadu I've seen private buses with a sticker that says, "This vehicle is fitted with TVS ABS for your safety". Since the sticker's got the TVS logo on it, there might be some truth in it. The drivers, if you ask them, have no idea! I believe I've read somewhere that Euro spec dictates that all new heavy vehicles should have ABS mandatorily. And of course, all buses now have hydraulic power steering and even(I think, but not sure) power-assisted brakes. ED: Never seen auto-tran buses, though Last edited by MalluDude : 12th December 2005 at 12:45.
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