Silent. Smooth rolling with no gears being shifted. USB charging port for every passenger. Wi-Fi on board. Door operated by the driver.
That is how a ride in the new electric buses has been as the trial phase comes to an end. BasiGo, an e-mobility firm, deployed two electric buses that have been run by East Shuttle and CitiHoppa – for a pilot phase from March to test if they can compete in the cut-throat environment that is public transport in Nairobi.
