SMRT New Euro-V Mercedes-Benz OC500LE WAB bus (Part 2)

last SG · 2008-11-26T21:58:29+00:00

Our discussion in this thread is not regarding SMB66X ==/!= Weiteck96.

eX.A.K.R. SG

The OCs are so quiet..i always struggle to hear the gearbox shift...>.<

The engines are quiet, yes, but sadly the noisy announcements spoil whatever peace the relative silence of the engines provide.

If you want to hear the engine, I suggest going to as rearward as possible. Alternatively, on the driver's dashboard, there's a number indictaing the position of the gear - you can peek at that if you want, lol.

SMB39A SG

The engines are quiet, yes, but sadly the noisy announcements spoil whatever peace the relative silence of the engines provide.

I always take a peek at the driver's dashboard whenever the bus is crowded till door, then i move infront to see it..

n4l SG

Today's experience in OC:

This morning (SMB40U on 307) :

Afternoon (SMB40U on 307...again)

WHAT A DAY!

The stickers were a bad idea fron the start. They will definitely fall off.

Please move to the rear is controlled by the driver, not automated by system. He has a button to press at the side panel to play that recording. It's for him to use when people simply refuse to move in...and he doens't have to get out and shout.

Wheelchair button is user problem, not bus problem

TIB537B SG

Wheelchair button is user problem, not bus problem

I wanna disagree - it's the way the bell is designed on the bus...so is the designer's problem.

SBS n SMRT SG

I wanna disagree - it's the way the bell is designed on the bus...so is the designer's problem.

user anyhow press, is user fault, or else hide somewhere till PIW cannot find it???

ceecookie SG

I guess everybody loves this model, partly because of the oversized SL badge in front

SBS n SMRT SG

I guess everybody loves this model, partly because of the oversized SL badge in front

wat is SL badge???

n4l SG

I wanna disagree - it's the way the bell is designed on the bus...so is the designer's problem.

Then how should it be designed wor? :p

There will be people pressing it thinking the bus driver will stop...the other day I saw someone press the wheelchair bus stopping button before a bus stop and expecting the bus to stop.

Unluckily for him, the driver drove off, not stopping there. I wanted to laugh out loud. Technically speaking the driver wasn't wrong, because you're not supposed to use that button and there wasn't a WAB passenger on board.

sinicker SG

Then how should it be designed wor? :p

There will be people pressing it thinking the bus driver will stop...the other day I saw someone press the wheelchair bus stopping button before a bus stop and expecting the bus to stop.

must design like the deal or no deal one..... open cover kind.

tvcnq SG

must design like the deal or no deal one..... open cover kind.

Good idea. Can prevent ppl from leaning onto the button accidentally and getting that wheelchair bus stopping chime working overtime.

I realised that the wheelchair bus stopping button may be mistakened for a kiddie button cos its the only one where they can reach. I saw a small kid press that button on 157 before. Luckily that bus stopped at the next bus stop.

SBS7484P SG

Good idea. Can prevent ppl from leaning onto the button accidentally and getting that wheelchair bus stopping chime working overtime.

there was once my friend accidentally leaned on the PIW bell button on 8109U, and the beeping sound wouldn't go off

the BC thought it was the air pressure that was low, so he revved the engine.

then when it still wouldn't go off, he smacked the dashboard.

and it still wouldn't go off

Raraken SG

Ironically, I live in Sembawang, so I should have been seeing him more often.

Time to get out more!

You do? So do I.

It appears Ive met his godfather MANY times on the way home........

Raraken SG

there was once my friend accidentally leaned on the PIW bell button on 8109U, and the beeping sound wouldn't go off

the BC thought it was the air pressure that was low, so he revved the engine.

then when it still wouldn't go off, he smacked the dashboard.

and it still wouldn't go off

BC must have been:

1. New to driving KUB

2. OMGWTF is wrong with this bus?

SBS7484P SG

he thinks its like the low-air pressure beep in the volvos

nenepokey SG

he thinks its like the low-air pressure beep in the volvos

must be too used to Volvos.

ceecookie SG

wat is SL badge???

Where it first originated from.

jayh272416 SG

there was once my friend accidentally leaned on the PIW bell button on 8109U, and the beeping sound wouldn't go off

the BC thought it was the air pressure that was low, so he revved the engine.

then when it still wouldn't go off, he smacked the dashboard.

and it still wouldn't go off

OCC OCC! Breakdown!

*friend goes off*

eh why suddenly beeping sound off? :S

SBS7484P SG

lol. no lar. my friend accdently bumped into it. he sat down right after he bumped into it, still not knowing that he had hit the piw bell

Interception_7 SG

Today rode SMB57Y to frm Yew Tee to Stagmont Ring to do some trainspotting business there.

Used my friend's camcorder and recorded the journey frm Yew Tee to Stagmont Ring. Got down and rush out to the front. Started to record again. The driver stopped and wave at us. So friendly drivers :D

Sorry OT abit...

It also happened on 187 Hispano Habit.. My friend record the video, then the bus stopped to take passengers, the driver was wearing sunglasses and kept posing for the camera. When my friend stopped recording, he seemed to be disappointed, so I took out my camera and took a pic of it. After that, he salute to us, and we salute him back.

TIB1018B SG

there was once my friend accidentally leaned on the PIW bell button on 8109U, and the beeping sound wouldn't go off

the BC thought it was the air pressure that was low, so he revved the engine.

then when it still wouldn't go off, he smacked the dashboard.

and it still wouldn't go off

Hopefully the BC doesn't cause any damage to the new bus

Anyway today I was onboard SMB32T, one standing passenger pressed the PIW bell button as if it is just a normal bell button. The beeping sound came on, the BC didn't say anything and let the passenger alight .

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