TIB's Buses
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I was on bus 963, not on the bendy bus, the normal TIBS bus. I noticed that there isn't a gear stick, but buttons: D,N and R. Dose those button have something to do with gears? And are all buses auto or manual? Just curious to know.
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all SBST & SMRT buses are like that... but they do change gears... automatically with gearbox without gearstick... some SBST buses (esp MB0405) have 1, 2, 3, N, R... 3 is D
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Oh , its the DNR Button = Drive , Neutral and Reverse. And its not something about the gears i guess.
And pls , its SMRT Buses , not TIBS -
D, N, R just determines the forward, neutral and reverse magnitude of the bus. all public buses are AUTO. as it facilitates the use of the one-man-operated ticketing and fare system. [from coinbox with tickets only to magnetic farecard with ticket to the present ezlink]
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sorry la haha, still having the habit of calling it TIBSOriginally posted by Volvo Olympian:Oh , its the DNR Button = Drive , Neutral and Reverse. And its not something about the gears i guess.
And pls , its SMRT Buses , not TIBSOriginally posted by collinnxk88:D, N, R just determines the forward, neutral and reverse magnitude of the bus. all public buses are AUTO. as it facilitates the use of the one-man-operated ticketing and fare system. [from coinbox with tickets only to magnetic farecard with ticket to the present ezlink]
Oh, so these buses are auto,Originally posted by SBS9888Y:all SBST & SMRT buses are like that... but they do change gears... automatically without gearstick... some SBST buses (esp MB0405) have 1, 2, 3, N, R... 3 is D
. Oh yea and theres another lever on the right side, only can push up or down. When the bus stops, the driver pulls it down. -
handbrake like a car?
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Cannot be leh, it look like a gear handle that can move back and forth only.Originally posted by sinicker:handbrake like a car? -
That's handbrake.Originally posted by sand king:Cannot be leh, it look like a gear handle that can move back and forth only.
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so odd one? no button to press to unlock it?Originally posted by SBS 233 X:That's handbrake. -
Too much cars for you.........better give prescription............Please abstain from looking at too much cars and eat this every time you look at a car.It helps you learn more about buses. I give you MC for 2 days,go travel on more buses.
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Originally posted by Raraken:Too much cars for you.........better give prescription............Please abstain from looking at too much cars and eat this every time you look at a car.It helps you learn more about buses. I give you MC for 2 days,go travel on more buses.
kk *Takes MC from Doc Raraken* -
For most buses, you have to slightly pull the park brake handle back and release it to the front. There's no button for release.Originally posted by sand king:so odd one? no button to press to unlock it? -
i see i see. But why do public transports dont use manual? now most of them change to auto ect taxis and bus.Originally posted by off_service:For most buses, you have to slightly pull the park brake handle back and release it to the front. There's no button for release. -
they use to have manual , that was in the 70's , where some of the SBS Buses use manual , correct me if im wrong.Originally posted by sand king:i see i see. But why do public transports dont use manual? now most of them change to auto ect taxis and bus. -
Yes, the single deck buses in 70s and early 80s are manual.Originally posted by Volvo Olympian:they use to have manual , that was in the 70's , where some of the SBS Buses use manual , correct me if im wrong. -
But they changed to auto bcos I tink the clutch wore out too quickly.
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Stop N Go you use manual sure stressful,Already Auto stressful liao with more complains and traffic jams
Bus Auto and car Auto a bit diff leh,The former don't consume much fuel compared to the latter,I heard a basic Voith gearbox cost @ SGD 20K 
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FYI, some garbage trucks also uses auto gearboxes.Originally posted by sand king:i see i see. But why do public transports dont use manual? now most of them change to auto ect taxis and bus.
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Actually, all the SBST Mercs with Merc gearbox are 1,2,3,N,R.Originally posted by SBS9888Y:all SBST & SMRT buses are like that... but they do change gears... automatically with gearbox without gearstick... some SBST buses (esp MB0405) have 1, 2, 3, N, R... 3 is D
The LO3x are 3,D,N,R
Bus handbrake use air lah, not like car use a mechanical form.Originally posted by sand king:so odd one? no button to press to unlock it? -
Yah... When the BC starts the bus for the first time in the day, he has to step on the accelerator to build up the air pressure in the air tank. (The air pump is connected to the engine.) When the bus brakes, part of the air is used to brake the bus. When the bus runs, the air tank is replenished again because of the running engine.Originally posted by stooper:Bus handbrake use air lah, not like car use a mechanical form.
Most heavy vehicles (buses, lorries, etc) use air brakes. Beside braking, the compressed air has another function - to inflate tyres if the tyres go flat... (But people seldom use the vehicle's air tank to inflate tyres. It's very tedious, as I found out when I learned driving in the army...) -
You mean pneumatic. I see so they want to save $$ on replacing worn out gearboxes so they got the alternative.Originally posted by stooper:Bus handbrake use air lah, not like car use a mechanical form. -
Is the those ONXY ones??Originally posted by Scania N113CRB luver:FYI, some garbage trucks also uses auto gearboxes. -
.Originally posted by sand king:Is the those ONXY ones??
think so la..
Semb Corp also ma..
think the newer fuso one leh.. -
ONYX Scania dont think so. Saw one white ONYX Scania, but can hear is manual gearbox leh, not too sure. Actually most Sembcorp garbage trucks have autos, except for those ro-ro trucks that uses portable containers(i call them PAL-Lift trucks because of the brand of the ro-ro system.), which uses manual. Those that goes under HDB blocks to collect refuse are autos.Originally posted by sand king:Is the those ONXY ones?? -
Those scooters?Originally posted by Scania N113CRB luver:ONYX Scania dont think so. Saw one white ONYX Scania, but can hear is manual gearbox leh, not too sure. Actually most Sembcorp garbage trucks have autos, except for those ro-ro trucks that uses portable containers(i call them PAL-Lift trucks because of the brand of the ro-ro system.), which uses manual. Those that goes under HDB blocks to collect refuse are autos. Sia la, the bangla always get the fun sia...