The City with 16,000 Electric Buses & 22,000 Electric Taxis | 100% Independent, 100% Electric

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This episode is overflowing with positivity as Elliot visits a world-leading city in which the drive to go electric has resulted in 16,000 electric buses and 22,000 electric taxis. The commitment to convert is simply astounding with incredibly well thought out infrastructure and facilities to support the switch to electric. Elliot finds that not only is the air cleaner, but people are happier and the services are significantly improved.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Leading cities
0:42 Fully Charged CITIES
1:10 Shining Shenzhen
2:14 16,000 electric buses
3:34 Bus & taxi live data
3:56 Impressive stats
4:44 1 million miles a day
5:33 Buses fully electric in 2017
5:53 Electric taxis by 2018
6:27 Night time charging
7:24 New double decker
7:53 Bus tour
8:37 New routes
9:16 180 depots
9:42 Electric benefits
10:41 Low maintenance
11:54 Taxis!
12:20 Massage?
12:49 Stats & facts
13:24 Camera safety
14:02 Charge & re-charge
15:33 Easy electric
16:47 What's next?
17:33 Move to public transport
17:50 Subscribe, support, join
18:44 Sustainable city
19:06 Sunny Dundee
19:30 California dreaming
20:16 Newcastle solar
20:48 Tell us more!

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This episode is overflowing with positivity as Elliot visits a world-leading city in which the drive to go electric has resulted in 16, 000 electric buses and 22, 000 electric taxis. The commitment to convert is simply astounding with incredibly well thought out infrastructure and facilities to support the switch to electric. Elliot finds that not only is the air cleaner, but people are happier and the services are significantly improved.

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Timestamps:
0:00​ Leading cities
0:42​ Fully Charged CITIES
1:10​ Shining Shenzhen
2:14​ 16, 000 electric buses
3:34​ Bus & taxi live data
3:56​ Impressive stats
4:44​ 1 million miles a day
5:33​ Buses fully electric in 2017
5:53​ Electric taxis by 2018
6:27​ Night time charging
7:24​ New double decker
7:53​ Bus tour
8:37​ New routes
9:16​ 180 depots
9:42​ Electric benefits
10:41​ Low maintenance
11:54​ Taxis!
12:20​ Massage?
12:49​ Stats & facts
13:24​ Camera safety
14:02​ Charge & re-charge
15:33​ Easy electric
16:47​ What's next?
17:33​ Move to public transport
17:50​ Subscribe, support, join
18:44​ Sustainable city
19:06​ Sunny Dundee
19:30​ California dreaming
20:16​ Newcastle solar
20:48​ Tell us more!

[Gabrieltamdesign]

I was working and living in Shenzhen back in 2012-13. Back then they were just trialling those BYD electric buses on a handful of lines. It's staggering to think (even for China's standard) they were able to change over the entire system in such a short period. Very impressive.

[neilb]

Fantastic and informative episode. I remember visiting Shenzen a couple of years ago and being stunned at how far ahead they were. We are so arrogant and backwards in the UK. I hope we can learn from pioneers like Shenzen. Congratulations Elliott this was your best episode yet. Well done.

[MariaAlvarez-smbv]

Having visited Shenzhen annually from 2012 to 2019, I myself have personally watched this amazing transformation year after year. Shenzhen is the most friendly and futuristic city existing nowadays. All innovations come quickly true in Shenzhen and besides it's also an extremely green and beautiful city.

[bobhawkey]

Our worldview is so limited. This type of show is a real eye opener and gives me hope for our electric future. Thank you and keep them coming.

[aussiecn]

It is strange that nowadays when we talk about "leading countries", China is immediately ranked among them, while USA is lagging far behind. Yet more strangely, the US government seems care so much more about Chinese people and issues of Chinese internal affairs than its own domestic mess.

[davefoc]

Extremely well done. I was thrilled for the Chinese that had developed this. I was in China 40 years ago at the beginning of these changes. It is very nice to spring forward and see that all the enthusiasm for change and the future that followed Deng Xiaoping's rise to power has resulted in so much positive change.

[Noukz]

I spent some of the best 5 years of my life, living in this incredible city! If I may add, being a carnut/petrolhead, I never once wished for owning a car there, with public transport being so amazing (and now sustainable!), ordering a taxi, sharing rides have never been more convenient. Great job FC team on this video!

[charliemilner]

This is possibly one of the most powerful videos that has been put out by Fully Charged recently. What an amazing job has been done making that operation. An interaction for other cities (hopefully!!).

[kittyhawk]

I like the human touch where taxi drivers’ needs have been carefully planned into the charging depot. Not just a dump without any services. A proper rest area, access to medical care, massages and food!

[JeanPierreWhite]

The Chinese execs for the bus and taxi companies have superb English language skills with next to no accent. The technology of the telematics and dashboard are next level. Only in China apparently.

[hollyandtheev]

Wow! What an episode! This is Fully Charged at its very best. Kudos to all the team involved in making this exceptional content.

[funny-video-YouTube-channel]

Shenzhen is like a decade ahead of the world.
Different planet for the rest of us.

[thearab]

Best episode for ages, and the best ever from Elliot in China. Must have been a lot of work. Superb.

[GalaxyFree]

Not only vehicles get charged at their charging station, drivers get fully charged too.

[swongilford]

That is the difference between just thinking, talking about it and actually doing about it.

[MrBryn]

I'm a bus driver.
I am so insanely jealous of my Chinese colleagues right now.

[oquemaur]

Woah fully charged just took a big leap forward. The content is so good and production too, it should be prime time viewing

[LaowaiDaveJCP]

Been living since 2016 and been to over 20 cities big & small and local city buses everywhere are all hybrid or fully electric. All the bikes are electric and now you'd see so many EVs at any part of China!
My point is: It's not just Shenzhen

[hughedens]

We have electric coaches in Scotland. I drive for the group ember. We have Chinese coaches yutong. Really nice to drive quiet comfy and everyone who’s been on so far has really enjoyed it. The route goes from Dundee - Edinburgh and returns to Dundee where we put the coach on charge.