The backup camera is nice to have, but not all buses let you have it on while in motion. I don't use it as a reference for being centered; I'm using my mirrors to make sure I'm not crossing the lines

Hahaha wait until later in the video 😅

Now I’m nervous😅

Albert, we can do LIVE split Q&A together like train vs coach on KZbin together: it’ll be VIA Rail vs Peoria Charters

Honestly this was the best and funniest bus drive vid in this channel hahaha

Thanks for watching! 🙏

The Illinois special is paying all these tolls and taxes, but the roads continue to be really bad compared to our neighboring states 😅

Thanks for watching! You will become a bus driver before you know it :)

@@alblua thanks 😄😄 love you

Haha, I was pretty intrigued with UK bus ops when I was visited as well! The bus infrastructure feels much more developed in the UK in comparison

I've never had a problem with horizontal seesaw with any bus, it's more so strong wind direction changes requiring countersteer which often happens on bridges and overpasses. However, the VanHool CX45 (old and new) are the worst ride quality of all the buses I've driven; the same bumps in other models that aren't noticeable will vertically throw you out of the seat on a CX45.

It was a very hot and humid day, so it was running very hard and very loud for sure

There's a regular ignition in the front of the bus, but most bus models have an additional starter switch in the back

I do, his office is across the hall 😅

H3-45 is a really good coach for long drives!

Thanks 😅

@@alblua No Problem. Big fan of the Videos. Can you do a Tour of the bus you drive like what the buttons do?

Sure! James has made videos for the J4500 and CX45 already, but I can also make some too

Thanks!

The MCI J4500 and Mercedes-Benz Tourrider have steering tag axles. The Tourrider has very active steer while the J4500 has a more passive design.

Yeah they take a while, I was too lazy editing this video since I have a huge backlog to still edit 😅

Thanks for watching! I'm not sure what the second half of your comment means

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Wide angle lens gives the illusion of moving much faster than reality

Well how fast do you go

Chicago speed limit is 30 MPH. If you watch the speedometer, it doesn't really exceed 30 within city limits and vehicle speed matches the flow of traffic.

Most ADA lifts here for motorcoaches are made by a single company, Braun. They're sort of notorious for being unreliable due to the amount of sensors on them (mechanically they are very sound, electronically not so much). I really admired the Caetano Levante coaches when I visited the UK! Not only do I think they look very aesthetic, but having an ADA lift through the front door had me mindblown.

Noo that's a long way off for me still, there are many other dedicated individuals at the company

I don't usually do multi-day trips since I still have office responsibilities during the week

Sorry 🥲🥲

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I do!

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Welcome! 🤗

I try to keep my videos under 20 mins, I personally can't watch anything more than that and I have to watch every video I make several times 😅

I really appreciate the Volvo D13 having great acceleration! The Cummins X12 that's on the other motorcoaches today is really sluggish in comparison; a lot changed going from the ISX12 (which was also great acceleration) to the X12.

@@alblua yes the Cummins Isx12 had good power. X12 little sluggish on climbing inclines or hills not much power. Probably due to being a smaller engine. X12 sorta fuel efficient. Volvo D13 is unit powerhouse 👏

Exactly 😄

The clutchless transmission and shift pattern is a little unconventional, but it works!

@@alblua it's automatic/centrifugal clutch. i think the clutch is integrated or smthng like that. when you press the shifter halfway it disengage the clutch, press it again it shift to the next gear

Haha, that would be wild! Super Cub is an iconic bike, still can't believe I found an old 1983 that runs this well

Bingo 🎉

@@alblua That took me way longer to figure out than I probably should admit. I was convinced it was somewhere in PA.

I'm impressed you figured it out from how dark it was outside!

@@alblua I'd be happy to explain. I figured you probably would be travelling east or south given the area didn't look flat like IN/IL. I then tried looking for a Hampton Inn next to a Holiday Inn Express that is also at an exit 48. When that proved difficult I noticed by going frame by frame at 9:11 that the highway shield was NY and the town name began with the letter B. Furthermore, it looks like the final fuel stop was at Jim's Truck Plaza in Cheektowaga, NY. Keep the great videos coming!

You figured it out pretty spot on! Thanks for watching :)

Nice! I hardly experienced any mountains with how flat the Midwest is 😅

do Allison transmission perform good on mountain roads compared to automated manuals like the AS tronic? I wonder if anyone ever order prevost with iShift. they probably deliver more reliable torque on mountain roads

I couldn't imagine driving an AS Tronic on mountain roads; we phased all our buses with them out before I had my CDL, so I never drove one, but apparently they tended to roll-back on inclines. It's too flat here in the Midwest, so I can't say how an Allison performs in the mountains 😅