What is Battery electric bus?
[[File:Manchester Metroshuttle Optare Versa battery electric bus.JPG|thumb|A battery-electric bus in [[Manchester]]]] A '''battery-electric bus''' is a [[bus]] that uses [[batteries]] as a source of power. In that respect its similar to an [[electric car]]. Sometimes, electric buses are built like a [[trolleybus]], which can take power from an [[Overhead lines|overhead line]]. Today, many trolleybuses also have batteries, which allow them to run in emergencies, when there's no power. {{Buses}} {{stub}} [[Category:Buses| ]]