VDL Futura Bus 0-100km/h Acceleration Coach Full Throttle Kickdown

[@cosminmihu9963]

Other than the insanely slow gearbox it's actually quite fast considering it's size.

[@BusRoutine]

Yes. Its engine 410hp and have a quite good acceleration. But the gearbox.. slow :))

[@TellurideS13]

@@BusRoutine The Allison B500R is what y'all need

[@CreRay]

@@TellurideS13 It's not. This gearbox delivers much better fuel efficiency than the Allison, and this type of bus is not typically used in city traffic. It's perfectly adequate for this type of bus, newer versions are much better and use the engine's engine brake for much faster upshifts.

[@TellurideS13]

@@CreRay It's an automated manual. Of course it's gonna have better fuel economy compared to a automatic. B500R is for highway use.

[@CreRay]

@@TellurideS13 OK, but what exactly makes an Allison 6-speed AMT better than a 12-speed ZF one? As I said, the slow upshifts are due to the gearbox simply waiting for the engine to slow down. It's an issue of integration between engine and gearbox, new ones are much better.

[@riccardoruta2076]

Good job, this is a silent bus and the sound of the clacson is beautiful!

[@BusRoutine]

Yes it’s much more silent than Mercedes Tourismo 😇

[@btpc1193]

I hate silent bus you cant have fun with them

[@hamburger7478]

@@btpc1193 exactly, it's like watching a muted movie

[@greater_soviet_union1991]

​@@BusRoutine When you drive fast the smoother the ride is

[@meehdrescher]

Gotta love how this thing lost like 15 seconds just by shifting gears

[@amateurtorque6709]

Great video, it started off quicker than expected, takes a while for the turbo to spool back up after an up change though.

[@BusRoutine]

Thanks! Yeah, VDL buses are made for comfort, but gearbox program is quite slow

[@amateurtorque6709]

@@BusRoutine More videos like this please.

[@chocolate_700]

Es ist schon Wahnsinn wie schnell so ein Bus heutzutage beschleunigen kann

[@jeromedavis8575]

I'd like to hear the engine up close when you do the full throttle acceleration on this bus.

[@davidsimplicio4676]

If your company knows you doing racing with their bus hahaha you fired 🇵🇹

[@BusRoutine]

Haha, I’m part of the company, so nobody will fire me 😄

[@galo1908]

Excelente vídeo Congratulações do Brasil 🇧🇷

[@BusRoutine]

Gracias!

[@lz3arabdo]

Bravo 👍👍👍🤝

[@djshiroi9708]

in addition, the robotic gearbox does not help much (much too slow to shift a gear)

[@jermasus8600]

Great video!Have you ever driven a Sideral Sunsundegui?Gets to be one of my favourite buses along with this Futura.

[@BusRoutine]

Nope, I haven’t driven it

[@aliesf2572]

class bro

[@citybusukraine7330]

Does it seem to me or is the acceleration very slow?

[@BusRoutine]

Yes, the gearbox is quite slow depending on city buses

[@hajimetakahashi632]

its a bus no supercar

[@dzintarstraupe]

do different buses as well

[@BusRoutine]

Of course 😊

[@simoneortolani3604]

I believe 25 seconds is possible with other buses

[@theopot5798]

Do newer VDLs have DAF engines combined with the new ZF traxxon transmission like the MAN L.C? Are they still economic ?

[@BusRoutine]

Yes. Correct. They are quite economic. It depends on your trip, ofc, but it stands from 22 to 27 liters for 100km 😊

[@darylyatestransportblogs]

VDL are still part of Paccar so are still a DAF really the coach spec VDLs use DAF engines whereas the smaller buses use Cummins engines.

[@CreRay]

@@darylyatestransportblogs You are wrong. VDL Bus & Coach has no ties with DAF, except for that they are each others customers.

[@darylyatestransportblogs]

@@CreRay intresting I thought they still had shares in VDL Bus & Coach

[@irshadullah8408]

Hy sir from where are you

[@BusRoutine]

Im from Lithuania!

[@austinsteele3679]

No basic oil and water checking?

[@BusRoutine]

Why do I need to check oil and water level in the middle of the road?

[@austinsteele3679]

I was referring to the starting of the buses.

[@austinsteele3679]

Sorry my comments were for your other video, where you are starting the buses. I didn't realise I had put it in this video.🤥🤥

[@BusRoutine]

Ok no prob. We don't need to check oil and coolant level if we are not going anywhere. Just starting and warming up the buses :))

[@austinsteele3679]

I am retired now, but I was a driver/fitter many years, and have mechanical sympathy. I always check cold engines, in case of internal leaks. It wasn't a criticism. Your company policy is what you adhere to. I hope you keep warm in those temperatures.

[@TellurideS13]

Pair that Paccar with the Allison B500R and it'll get to 60 mph in about 30 seconds.

[@BusRoutine]

Hahah

[@andreas.2]

Every gear change takes 3 seconds 😂

[@BusRoutine]

😂😥

[@tevelikristof]

is that 5 mil km in it?

[@BusRoutine]

Its 500k+

[@maxoke8554]

The bus i go on would of smoked this one in half the time or faster

[@anabacay2055]

Fernbus

[@aryawicaksono2408]

1st comment bro 👍

[@BusRoutine]

Congrats 😄

[@joannapodgorska6433]

Gearbox is garbage. Monkey could shift faster than this crap.

[@Cacatingura]

Rather 10 kmh 🤣🤣🤣

[@BusRoutine]

What do you mean? 😁