#electric bus charger

[deareststurns]

'LIVE REACTION' - CHRISTOPHER STURNIOLO

☆ pairing. Christopher Sturniolo × GF! Reader

☆ summary. In which Chris has fun with his girlfriend when there’s a whole live audience.

☆ requested. yes, on my old account

☆ warnings. Smut, teasing, no actual P in V, getting caught?, use of toys, somewhat public sex.

☆ word count. 597

Arousal dripping down your leg, shaking, trembling, and trying not to orgasm from the overstimulation.

You wouldn't think that Chris would pull this move in front of over thirty thousand fans, or even his brothers.

But that's what he loves about it.

Having a vibrator remote control in his pocket, and the other piece in your pussy on low vibrations on display for the fans to see.

You and the triplets just got back yesterday, not realizing they didn't film a Wednesday video for their YouTube channel.

Instead, last night while you were sleeping Nick, Matt, and Chris went live playing Fortnite and decided to just stream for their Wednesday vlog playing headbandz of all things.

Before any of this even started Chris had the bright idea for you to wear a vibrator just for fun, you obliged to see where it would go, that obviously being a mistake.

Because now here you are waiting for your turn on the game while sitting on Matt's bed hopefully there isn't a wet spot underneath you.

“Y/n your turn!” Nick says finally guessing his.

You struggle to get up from the number of times Chris has edged you, but make it to the chair anyways.

He has a habit that the longer you take to guess the more he turns up the levels, and this time isn't going to be any different.

They stick the paper to the hat and you begin asking questions already preparing to cum this time around.

“Am I a person?” you ask.

No, they reply in unison.

“Am I an object?”

They all yell yes with a laugh.

“Am I electrical,” you ask, starting to feel more faster rhythmic vibration starting to flow through your body.

Yes again.

“Can I be used in the kitchen?” Clearly a wrong answer because the vibration is intense, possibly being on the max setting.

Closing your eyes, hands falling to grip the chair, so tightly your knuckles turn white.

You bite your lip to steady a moan, hoping chat doesn't pick up on your unusual actions.

“In the bedroom?” coming out in almost a moan.

That gives you a moment to breathe it being right, but it doesn't take long for it to start up once again at a lower setting.

“Is it a phone charger?” Clearly, you were wrong, that wasn't the max setting because this one hit you like a bus. Almost causing you to tumble to the floor, letting out an uncontrollable squeal, feeling the knot in your stomach that's been there for about an hour starting to burn.

“S-sorry got dizzy felt like I was going to fall!” you say to cover up the noise you let out.

“Do you need anything, baby?” Chris says but a smug smirk.

You know if you answer him you'll cum, but its too late the knots on fire.

“Is it a-” being Interrupted by the shock of an orgasm, shaking from the release of the knot snapping, finally sighing in relief of the orgasm that now coats your panties more than before.

It was definitely noticeable, but now you can't let them know.

“A vibrator it is a vibrator,” you say out of breath and still trying to come up from your high.

You're right, of course you're right.

“Y/n are you okay what the fuck just happened?” Matt says worried about the state you're in.

“Yeah perfectly fine,” you smile up at him

Way to be discreet Christopher.

[seat-safety-switch]

When you’re up, you’re up. When you fall, that’s when everyone steps on you and tells you what they really thought of you. This is what’s happened to Volkswagen over the last couple of years. Whereas they were once a desirable consumer brand who made a series of cars that all look vaguely similar, smell of crayons, and sprout inexplicable issues just out of warranty, now they had become some kind of foul pollution-spewing death machine. This was bad in and of itself, but it turns out that they lied about that pollution to regulators, and regulators have a tendency to have access to regulation.

Journalists each took a turn gasping in horror at how the sort of sketchy company built on cynically value-engineering front-drive Trabant clones was gassing monkeys and writing an “if testing then cheat” statement into their computers’ firmware. It was a real bad show, and like all really bad shows, it translated into big hits. Everyone lined up to make fun of the automotive giant as they plunged from second place sales to well behind Mazda and recalled hundreds of thousands of their cars to make them slower and worse while the lawman of every country that has roads each held a gun to their head. Like I said, kick ‘em while they’re down.

Now, Volkswagen is running around the country, stuffing it with electric car chargers. Electricity never did anything bad to monkeys, they explain, just elephants, and that was that Edison guy’s fault. They’re on their comeback path, which will inevitably involve some “retro” styled automobiles. Hey look, it’s the VW hippie bus all over again, except now it’s a lot faster than before and should now hold up in a crash with a particularly angry toddler. Great stuff overall, the kind of whizbang all-fronts attack that’s meant to make journalists’ bosses remember who is liable to take out a bunch of really expensive advertising in their magazines.

Personally, I think it’s a masterful turnaround. Some real grade-A corporate resuscitation. And I’m not just saying that so that I can get the number of their marketing consultants, because traffic court seems to be getting wise to my new line of self-driving taco trucks using technology stolen from that Predator drone that crashed into the carnival midway last summer. I’ll maintain until my death that that old-folks’ home was presenting a grade-A hunger target, and needed to be wiped off the face of the Earth with hot sauce.

[mightyflamethrower]

They tried electric buses in Connecticut. Because of their tendency to burst into flames, the entire fleet was pulled from service. They tried them in Wyoming. At last word, none works. Edmonton blew a fortune on 60 electric buses. Most of those don’t work either. Turns out electric vehicles don’t make sense in the cold. Naturally the next step was to try them in frigid Minnesota:

In 2015, Duluth received a $6.3 million federal grant for six, ultimately seven, battery-electric buses from Proterra.

Proterra has gone bankrupt, leaving customers trying to keep their vehicles running in the lurch.

In Minneapolis,

Metro Transit followed in 2017 when it received a $1.7 million federal grant to buy eight battery-electric accordion buses…

They got free money and saved the allegedly imperiled climate from harmless carbon emissions. Everyone lived happily ever after — until reality set in:

Both the Twin Cities and Duluth have had problems with their battery-electric buses. For one, they can’t go as far as their builders advertised, in part because of the cold weather.

Too bad the global warming hoax isn’t real. If temperatures would rise by more than the current insignificant fluctuations, EVs would be less insane.

Metro Transit’s battery-electric buses are also less reliable than their diesel-fueled counterparts. A September 2023 presentation to the Met Council’s Transportation Committee showed the battery-electric buses broke down twice as often.

The outlandishly expensive batteries frequently fail, as do the chargers.

Duluth also had problems with its battery-electric bus fleet. Between April 2019 and February 2020, the fleet averaged 7,717 miles between breakdowns, four times as often compared to their diesel counterparts. … The buses struggled to make it up the city’s storied steep hills and to keep riders warm in the winter.

The federal government continues to throw our money at the quixotic cause of electrifying buses in frozen Minnesota:

In August, the Federal Transit Administration awarded Metro Transit a $17.5 million grant to buy 12 battery-electric buses… Since Duluth and Metro Transit rode the electric wave, other agencies joined in on the current. With $5.4 million from two federal grants, Rochester placed into service four battery-electric buses of the exact same make and model as Metro Transit’s…

Another federal grant for electric buses in Minnesota will cost us $8.1 million.

It’s almost as if our rulers couldn’t care less how hard we have to work to create the wealth they waste.

[aeautoevcharger]

Rome Airport in Italy successfully cooperates with Nanjing AE

Background:

To encourage the purchase of electric vehicles and EV charging stations, the Italian government approved a new incentive measure, which has officially come into effect in 2023. The incentive measure is part of dedicated funding for the automotive industry, with about $8.7 billion expected to be spent in the year 2023-2024 to provide subsidies for the purchase of  vehicles of low-pollution and low-emission and charging infrastructure. The introduction of this incentive measure will inject new vitality into Italian electric vehicle market.

Policy subsidies:

What incentives are there for buying an electric car in Italy?

The most important new content of the electric vehicle incentives announced officially in 2023 include subsidies for the purchase of charging stations and a list of beneficiaries. For example, the long-term rental companies offer double subsidies for those whose income is below 30,000 euros .The total fiscal coverage of electric vehicle incentives in 2023 is $150 million.This move will further expand the user groups of electric vehicles and allow more people to enjoy the convenience and benefits of environmentally friendly travel.

Additionally, further donations are expected to be used to purchase and install electric vehicle charging stations. 40 million euros will be used to subsidize the installation of EV chargers. The policy aims to reduce net emissions to zero by the year 2050 and replace diesel vehicles by 2035 or earlier.

Current status of charging infrastructure:

By the end of 2022 , Italy had 36,772 EV chargers installed at 19,334 charging stations (stations or poles) and 14,048 public locations. Equally important, the output power of charging point is also growing.The number of ultra-fast charging points has been tripled, with the output power ranging from 100kW to 350kW. This improvement measures will greatly improve charging efficiency and meet the growing charging demand. 

The number of charging stations close to city centers and major cities is growing rapidly . There are more than 600 charging stations every 10 kilometers, aiming to solve the charging problem in the popularization of electric vehicles and provide users with more convenient charging services. Motorway charging points increase rapidly compared to the previous year. In one year, the number of charging stations has been quadrupled , with 64% of them having the power of 150kW or more, providing drivers with shorter charging times for long-distance journeys.

Case:

AE system (AEAUTO) signed a batch order of #120kW DC fast charging stations with Italian bus operators in the first half of this year. The EV chargers will be used for the airport internal bus fleet, buses, and luggage transport vehicles, to improve the overall operational efficiency of the airport and make it convenient for passengers. Meanwhile, this will reduce carbon emissions and provides employees with environmentally friendly and efficient charging service.

There are a lot of fleets in Rome airport in Italy. Including land transportation services and passenger and baggage transport vehicles within the airport area, which require dedicated base locations for maintenance and charging. These vehicles play a vital role in airport operations, providing indispensable support for maintaining flight operations and comfortable passenger travel. Therefore, providing efficient charging solutions for these electric ground service vehicles and employee electric vehicles is crucial for airports.

Selection process:

Airport management began looking for the right charging station product to meet their needs. After visiting Nanjing AE(AEAUTO) #charging station samples at an international trade show , they contacted the local dealer and decided to cooperate with AE system . AEAUTO has a high reputation in the field of charging infrastructure and is committed to #providing the best charging solutions to electric vehicle customers. The products not only provide the perfect combination of functionality, efficiency and convenience, but also meet economic efficiency requirements.

Solution:

Nanjing AE (AEAUTO)#electric vehicle charging stations are equipped with #V2G technology, which not only provides fast charging but also enables two-way flow of energy. It can be realized that the electric energy from the line network can be charged into the power battery of the electric vehicle during the low power load period, and the electric energy in the electric vehicle power battery can be fed back to the line network during the peak electric load period. It can help the line network achieve peak-cutting and valley-filling and frequency modulation functions. It is also equipped with multiple charging method options such as #APP/OCPP/RFID; multiple standard insertion guns can be customized, including #CCS/CHAdeMO/GBT; it also has high-efficiency charging capabilities, with a #charging efficiency of up to 97%. It only takes 20 minutes to fully charge. AE system (AEAUTO)#dc charging stations are carefully designed to be durable, reliable and comply with all relevant safety and technical standards. The dealer and installation teams strategically placed these #charging stations in the airport’s on-site parking lots to ensure that the charging needs of ground service electric vehicles and employee electric vehicles are met without affecting daily operations of the airport.

Result:

The AE system(AEAUTO)#dc fast charger was put into use at the Italian airport, it #successfully solved the problem of bus operators charging their bus fleets. In follow-up feedback, the airport management expressed appreciation for Nanjing AE(AEAUTO) #fleet charging solution and believed that the solution complies with international charging standards and regulatory requirements. It not only helps reduce carbon emissions and is in line with the airport's sustainable development goals , but also meets their economic needs .The customer expressed great satisfaction with this cooperation.

Nanjing AE systemalways adheres to the concept of innovation, constantly improves product quality and service levels , and creates more business opportunities for customers! Whether you are an operator or an individual car owner,AE system will wholeheartedly provide you with the highest quality #ev charging solutions. Make your travel more pleasant and convenient!

[sexdottxt]

All Aboard the Bang Bus! (Chapter 4) Crossover

WARNING! MATURE CONTENT! MATURE READERS ONLY!

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Chapter 4: Horizon Bang Bus

Aloy had gotten word from Sylens of an unknown temple in the Forbidden West. He had been craven and deceitful so many times in the past, but at the same time, he was never lacking in information. She had been riding a Charger for two days now, urgent to follow any leads that would help her fight the oncoming threat of Nemesis.

It was a little past afternoon on the third day of her journey when she found the building that matched his description. The sky had turned to a faded blue and the sun's glow had started to dim, but it was not quite dusk yet. In the distance she could see the vast unending ocean on the beaches as the waves rolled and crashed on the shores. She had been so distracted by the beauty of it that she almost missed the temple right beside her. And even when she did finally see it, she allowed herself to ignore it for a bit, knowing that with all buried treasures of the old world, there would be trials and tribulations to come.

Instead, she looked at the ocean. Even with the current crises of tribal warfare and the battles ahead, the natural beauty of water still mesmerized her, being so different from the mountainous grasslands she grew up in. The smell of salt filled her nostrils and for a moment, she allowed herself to take it all in.

“You're not here to admire the scenery, you're here to find information, weapons, anything,” came the voice of Sylens through her Focus, interrupting her reverie.

“You don't need to remind me,” Aloy said. The hologram of Sylens appeared before her with a stern look on his face.

“Good. Then proceed.” She just shook her head. Some people never would change. She looked at the building.

Like many of the ruins of the old ones, it was large, with the same kind of gate they all had, from the ruins the Nora tribe called All-Mother to the decrepit building where she first learned about Elisabet Sobeck and Project Zero Dawn, and she couldn't forget Ted Faro's pleasure house in Thebes either. Only a few cracks through the walls, this thing must have been built to last with the frequency of chaotic storms in the area. It was a white steel structure, and at first she thought it was rotting and rusty like any remnant of the very distant past, but she quickly realized it was simply the glare of the setting sun on the surface of the glass and the walls.

She advanced closer to the building. There was some writing at the top of the entrance, gated like all the other ancient ruins she found so far, but it was illegible from years of rot and ruin. Her Focus read, “MUSEUM OF THE BANG BUS.”

“Aloy?” Sylens' voice was suddenly distorted.

“Yeah?”

“Something's happening...I...” His image became distorted too. “I...I can't...” Then it was gone completely.

“Sylens? Sylens!” No response, not even anything jumbled. “I don't know what's going on, but I'm going to get to the bottom of this,” Aloy said. If something here was able to jam with his signal, then it was serious. Sylens had assured her earlier that she wouldn't need backup at this place, and now she wished she had ignored that admonition.

She approached the entrance. Her Focus lit up, like it usually did in these ancient ruins. A ray scanned her from head to toe. But instead of a model between her and Elisabet Sobeck showing up, instead she saw herself, completely naked. It wasn't some generic model of her either, like Beta or a younger Sobeck, no it was exactly her, big hair and everything.

“Hot babe detected,” said an automated voice. “Hubba-hubba!” Aloy was a bit taken aback. She never heard anyone talk like that but she had a pretty good idea what it meant. The three dimensional model of her dissipated instantly. The once inert gate lit up with electricity before slowly opening up.

The area was wide and open, lit up by a dim white light. There was a great statue of a large vehicle with two slabs behind it like a memorial. The Focus read it as, “ALL HAIL THE LEGENDARY BANG BUS.”

“Well that answers none of my questions.” Her voice echoed a bit in the large building and she mentally kicked herself for being so foolish in this unknown place. Still she felt oddly safe. So far it seemed nothing like the other ruins and underground bunkers she had been in, storehouses of ancient weapons to be awakened and rogue AI plotting mass destruction. She got closer and looked at the slabs behind the statue. There was faint writing but still, nothing. The Focus slowly read a list of words, “LIST OF BITCHES SLAYED BY THE BANG BUS.”

Um, okay... she thought to herself. She saw names that definitely were of the old era. Names like Kim Possible, Lois Griffin, Meg Griffin, Hot Meg Griffin, Clover Ewing, Mandy Luxe, Alex Casoy, Sam Simpson, Beth Smith, Summer Smith, Tricia Lang, Bonald “Bonnie” Swanson, Eliza Maza, Star Butterfly, Moon Butterfly, Jackie Lynn Thomas, Rose Wilson, Morrigan Aensland, Lilith Aensland, Hayley Smith, Francine Smith, Mary Jane Watson, Gwen Stacy, Roberta Tubbs, Jill Valentine, Wendy Corduroy, Marge Simpson. And then she saw names that sounded like they could have come from her own era. Shego, Hekapoo, Demona, Felicia, She-Hulk, Poison Ivy, Black Cat, Starfire, Blackfire, Raven, Jinx, Kitten, Elektra, Storm, Polaris.

But then again, the colonists from Far Zenith wth their long names had only deigned to give Beta the one word as a name. She didn't know any of these people. These people she was reading about, they could be anyone, from any time.

She did find a console at the base of the statue. So this old ruin might hold some value after all. She placed her hand into it, and the whole building was powered up immediately. She heard the sounds of the lights turning on, and machinery pumping in the distance.

“Welcome hottie,” said a thick digitized voice not unlike HADES or MINERVA. She just realized it was the same voice that greeted her at the gate. “It has been a thousand or so years since we've had visitors. I'm sure my assistants will be glad to see you.”

“Who are you?” Aloy said.

“I am DIONYSUS, meant to ensure that everyone who steps into this building has a good time and is thoroughly satisfied before they leave.”

“Whoa, um...okay,” she said, thinking of all kinds of naughty connotations to what it just said.

“What is your name?”

“Aloy of the Nora,” she said. “No I mean...it should be Aloy, despite the Nora.”

“If it is the passenger experience you seek Miss Aloy, then please proceed below to get rammed and loved up like crazy.”

“Wait, I need to know if there's a way to fight Nemesis!” No answer. If what that AI just told her was true, this program might be one of the few that was still functional to it's original purpose, despite it being one hell of a perverted purpose. But that still didn't tell her what the passenger experience was supposed to be.

“What is the passenger experience?”

“Head downstairs and you will find my assistants ready and waiting to satisfy you in all endeavors. Do enjoy.”

“Do you have anything that can help me fight Nemesis?”

“No, but I do have functions that will make Miss Aloy cum like a bitch in heat.”

She sighed. She realized this AI was both blissfully untouched by the corruption as well as completely useless when it came to her situation. But she armed herself in case the AI was being anything but honest.

“What about Sylens? What happened to him? My friend that was with me.” She had to catch herself, Sylens could be many things but rarely pleasant, and for that reason alone it felt awkward to call him a friend.

“Query unintelligble. Please repeat.” The voice was as stiff and robotic as before, yet what with how animated it had been before, she couldn't help get the feeling it was mocking her. She slowly turned to her right and followed the hallway to the end of the room.

But whatever caution she had was quickly arrested for a few moments as she looked at the walls around her. It was lined with framed photographs of various women having sex with a large muscular man. There were also photos of women getting pounded by another man, bald and skinny, but just as well endowed as the man she was currently with. One photo that caught her eye was of a woman with dark red hair who was clearly not human getting rammed on both ends, blue and winged with a tail even, yet that photo was side by side with another photo of the same woman with a more pale complexion to her and no strange features.

Aloy couldn't figure that last one out, even after everything she had been through. The Focus reading, “HATES HUMAN BEINGS BUT LOVES HUMAN DICKS,” wasn't exactly helpful either. But as much as she tried to, she realized she couldn't make sense of it and didn't need to. The old ones had both created the machines and destroyed the world. There was still much of that civilization she didn't understand and might as well never understand.

“She was a fun one,” said the voice of DIONYSUS. “A gargoyle that just can't quit humans. And then she kinda became human at the end too!”

“A...a gar-what?”

“Don't worry about it kiddo, just relax and have a good time.”

“Right...” she said. She still didn't know what to make of this overseer, or if all this raunchy stuff was a show and it was going to pull the proverbial rug from under her. In that way, he was a lot like Sylens. Even this bluntness reminded her way too much of her wayward companion.

Though that amazement didn't at all help the heat burning through her whole body from seeing these various photographed sex acts. She had to stare in amazement for a bit, confused at what kind of place this building was supposed to be, as well as how turned on she was becoming. A blush crept up her face.

Ignoring it, she kept going forward. She found a set of doors at the end of the hall. There was simply a message. The Focus lit up again, reading, “PASSENGER EXPERIENCE VR ROOM: LOS ANGELES.”

This could be good or bad, she thought to herself. This museum seemed like the last place to have anything which could help her on her mission. Then again, it might be a show. She still didn't understand what this DIONYSUS was supposed to be. Which meant it was all the more important to ascertain for herself what was going on here, right now. Anything that could jam Sylens' signal was definitely trouble.

“Wait, DIONYSUS?” she said. “GAIA only had nine subordinate programs and you weren't listed in any of them!”

“I was not programmed to assist GAIA. I was made by Ted Faro, for the explicit purposes of human pleasure.”

Of course it's Ted Faro, she thought to herself. There was nothing else to say. She remembered even someone as mercenary as Sylens hated him.

She pushed open the doors. There was a stairway leading underground. She went down, and found another set of doors. Pushing it open, she was in a large empty room easily larger by far than the whole first floor, lit only by soft yellow lights on the ceiling above that illuminated the whole area. She mustn't have been paying too much attention to how far down she went because the ceiling was far higher than she expected. After hearing straight from DIONYSUS on it's stated purpose, all she could think about was Faro's Thebes.

“Hello?” she said. Hello, hello, hello, her voice echoing in the distance, was the only response she got. That echo was way louder than the one she got in the empty lobby upstairs. She swallowed hard.

All around the perimeter of the room, there were naked humanoid shapes. She gave them a cursory look and it looked like they were all women. They all had various body types, various appearances, various hair styles. Their heads were slumped forward slightly, eyes closed. The Focus lit up around them, and it read, “ORGANIC SURFACE, METALLIC INTERIOR. ANDROID CLASS.”

A machine? she thought to herself. But that can't be right.

Something that did catch her eye in the distance was that two of them in the back appeared to be male. She walked over to them, and as she did so, their features became clearer. Their heads were slightly slumped over, their eyes closed, like all the other figures here. One was a big muscular man not unlike Erend or Rost, short black hair, and tattoos on his chest, and one of his arms. The other was bald with some slight fuzz on his head and more slight in build, somewhat similar to the Sun-King Avad.

Then she quickly realized it was the two men from upstairs in those photos.

She felt a tingling in her pussy seeing them. She was still hot and bothered after going through that hallway. Though what she was prepared for least of all was that both of their dicks were standing up straight. Just like the others, the Focus classified them as androids.

She reached and touched both of their faces. It felt like flesh alright, and when she pinched their cheeks, the texture in between her fingers squished. She felt their chests too, they both felt human enough. Yet as she started to see it, their skin was a little paler than the average person's, and it was unmarred all over, no blemishes or marks period. No body hair either for that matter. And the tattoos on the big one looked like decals as opposed to an actual ink drawing inscribed in his skin.

A naughty part of her looked down at their dicks, both of them standing right up. She grinned to herself as she wondered what would happen if she touched them there. But before she could do so, both of their heads looked up at her at the same time, right at her and they opened their eyes.

She had to fight the urge to jump back a bit. Whatever amusement she felt went right out the window. Even with her experience as a warrior, her latent fear of this place hit her back hard. Their eyes looked human enough but they had an eerie blue glow not unlike the various machines she had encountered.

The big one smiled. “Well, hello miss! I assume you're here for the passenger experience?”

She paused for a moment, expecting some kind of danger, but none came. “I might be, if I knew what it was,” Aloy said, calming down a bit. He seemed friendly enough, and whatever unease she felt was gone when she realized how easy it would be to take down the both of them since they were completely naked.

“Well there's passenger experiences all over the country,” said the skinny one. “This one's the LA experience.”

“That still doesn't tell me what it is!”

“It means you get to have a good time.”

“And I tell you what, we are up for a good time too if you want it,” said the big guy. Even with their mechanical glowing eyes, she recognized the look they were giving her. And coupled with their smiles, she knew exactly what they were getting at.

“I guess you don't know anything about Nemesis or HADES?” she said, wanting to change the subject. They looked at each other with blank expressions, then looked back at her and shook their heads. “And DIONYSUS?”

“Oh he just runs all the museums devoted to the Bang Bus,” said the skinny guy. “He's the program that's been keeping us alive.”

“Alive?” For this long? she thought to herself. She couldn't help but think of Far Zenith and the abomination of Ted Faro again.

“Well not technically. When things went south, we copied our brains to a digital archive that can activate in these robot copies that have been put in each museum. In exchange for that, we're to keep these places tidy when DIONYSUS tells us to, and uh, please whoever comes in here.”

“And we are all over the country!” said the big one. “There's Bang Bus Museums in Colorado and Minnesota, there's a museum in Michigan and Maine, there's even one in the deep south! But this is the first one that's been activated in a long while.”

“So you're telling me you guys do your job and then you're just...deactivated?” Aloy said. “Like you've been asleep?”

“At least we get to live forever. And seeing hot babes like you make it so worth it!”

“Is that so weird?” said the skinny one.

“Yeah, it's been...thousands of years since your world fell,” Aloy said. “Things aren't what they used to be.”

“Damn!”

“Yeah, had no idea it's been that long,” said the big one.

“And I'm surprised this place is still intact,” said Aloy. “The Forbidden West is pretty messed up but...”

“The Forbidden West?” said the skinny one.

Aloy nodded. “Yeah, that's the name of the location we're in right now.”

“Sounds like a good porno name.”

The big guy smiled at his friend before looking back at her. “But for us guys, nothing has changed. We've only got one duty and that is getting some booty!”

“Okay...” Aloy said. She still didn't know what to say to that. She came here looking for ancient knowledge and instead she finds two horny robots. That DIONYSUS was probably still watching them too. “So what is the legendary Bang Bus?”

“The best days of my life,” said the big one.

“You got it bro!” said the skinny one. “We'd go all over the country, picking up hot girls here there and everywhere, and then we'd fuck them just the way they liked it!”

Aloy blinked hard. She shouldn't have been surprised given everything that had happened so far, but it was still a shock to hear these two machines be so blatant about it.

“And them?” Aloy said, nodding her head at all the inert women.

“They're androids built to emulate the many ladies that hopped onboard for their journeys of fun and excitement,” said DIONYSUS. “I took all the video footage recorded of their real life counterparts, and implanted models of their personalities into these android bodies. The robotic copies of my two male friends here were started off as a business venture by Mr. Faro for lonely women all across the globe as well as for archival purposes of the actual Bang Bus. But Mr. Faro was also very keen on coming here when he was bored for these female models.”

Of course he was, Aloy thought to herself. “And I'm guessing he was the only one allowed to touch them?”

“Yes,” DIONYSUS said flatly. She wondered if this AI realized how messed up that was. “He would often have rampant orgies with them. Got tit fucked by a copy of Meg Griffin and a version of her from another dimension once. Had Kim Possible and Shego sit on top of him while he fucked and ate them out at the same time. And apparently he had a mommy fetish since he once had Marge Simpson and Francine Smith spank him while he was in a diaper, jacking off and sucking his thumb.”

“Okay, way too much information!” Aloy shuddered. She already hated Faro, but she loathed the thought of him having sex at all. She didn't know those names either, save for some faint memories of the memorial upstairs, she was still too distracted by all the naked androids to properly think straight right now. But she still didn't know any of these people, and this conversation was getting real awkward. She needed to change the subject, fast, she didn't want to think about Ted Faro's scuzzy dick inside of these beautiful android women. “I hate to burst your bubbles, but you know that Ted Faro is dead, right?”

Both of the androids looked at her. Their jaws would have dropped if they could. “Dead?” DIONYSUS said, incredulously.

“Yep, dead. Thebes burned down a long time ago. And he wasn't exactly human before that either.” She realized it might not have the best idea to say that, but then she heard DIONYSUS laughing in his robotic voice and the two androids high-fived each other.

“That. Is. Awesome!” the skinny one said.

“Oh yeah, he was a bossy little weasel, wasn't he?” said the big one. “Always telling us what to do and threatening he'd shut us down if we got any ideas.”

“Fuck Ted Faro!” DIONYSUS said.

“You can say that again,” Aloy said.

“Fuck Ted Faro!” said both of the androids.

“It feels good, doesn't it?”

“Fuck! Ted! Faro!” they all said at once.

“I think that'll be my new catchphrase for whenever I'm feeling really good,” Aloy said. “Fuck Ted Faro. Just don't actually...fuck Ted Faro.”

“Who the fuck would?” said the big guy.

“You got that right,” said the skinny guy.

“So you up for the passenger experience, or what?” said DIONYSUS.

“Yeah, yeah,” said the skinny guy, looking Aloy up and down. “I really wanna give it to you in...the Forbidden West!”

“Wow...” she said, her voice trailing off. She was used to men being forward with her, but two naked robot men was another matter entirely. World might end soon, she thought to herself. And I still haven't gotten laid once. Despite everything she'd been through, whenever she was with the other tribes, even when she was with the base team, a faint lingering stigma of being an outlander was in her mind despite knowing she should well have moved past that superstitious nonsense. Tilda even she was alive, for whatever she was worth only saw her as a replacement for Elisabet.

And as much as she had feelings for so many of her new friends from Erend to Alva and Beta, she was always worried if it might make things awkward later. These two machines on the other hand, she didn't know them whatsoever, and she didn't judge her one bit.

“You know what?” she said. “I think I can do that.”

“Awesome!” both of the guys said and they high-fived each other.

“Activating passenger experience,” came the voice of DIONYSUS. “Be sure to have fun with her, boys!” This AI really was like none of the others she encountered earlier.

In an instant, the once empty room was changed from a bland featureless set of walls to a beach setting not unlike the one just outside this building. Gone were all the android women and the dim lights above, now there was a bright sun shining above with clear blue skies. But more than that, there were crowds of people and buildings all around her. She was suddenly aware of how much warmer it had gotten in that instant, and realized why everyone was wearing very little.

“What in the world...?” Aloy said.

“Welcome to Los Angeles, circa 2004” said DIONYSUS. Aloy barely had time to register what that meant, because as she was walking and looking around in pure amazement, one of the people actually bumped into her.

“Might wanna be careful,” said the big guy. “Lot of work went into prepping this thing. It's made to look as real as you can possibly get.”

“Yeah I see,” Aloy said. More cautious now, she kept to herself. It was so weird seeing so many people at once without any of the machines looming on the horizon. She looked up and was surprised to see seagulls in the sky. Not Glinthawks or Stormbirds but actual living creatures. And more than a few people had weird furry four legged creatures with them. These beasts resembled Ravagers but she didn't even know what to call these living versions. The Focus wasn't helpful at all, these things must have been so commonplace back then that Faro's scientists hadn't even bothered to catalogue what they were.

Though her admiration of it all was taken aback when one of them jumped onto her leg and started humping it.

“Get off me!” she said, shaking her leg and pushing it off. The two guys started laughing. She drew her spear, ready to attack it.

“You really shouldn't do that,” said the big one. “I said this simulation was designed to be real, but you don't wanna mess with it too much either. You might actually break it. Even if it is a dumb dog humping your leg.”

���So you mean if I wanted to invite one or two of these people here to fuck that it would...”

“Definitely don't do that. It'll glitch out and start screaming and...yeah...” He sighed. “Poor DIONYSUS wouldn't know how to handle it.”

“Fine, fine, I get it,” she said. She pushed the creature away and gave herself some distance before it resumed it's path away from her. Just like a machine. She also noticed all the people were only walking in two directions. Like they were simply making their rounds.

She just noticed the people around her were starting to give her funny looks. And she also just started to realize how different her clothes were compared to everyone else here. Though for all that, she started to realize that nobody here was completely naked like her two would be android paramours. A lot of women were wearing next to nothing at all, and some of the men too just had skimpy little pieces of swimwear on, but nobody quite as full on naked as these two.

“If you're into that, we can go back and invite some of the ladies,” said the skinny one, noticing her checking out some of the women.

“No, I'm uh...I'm good,” Aloy said. The thought titillated her just a little, she remembered Sobeck had been in that sort of relationship with Tilda, and she had fantasized about Alva and Beta on more than a few occasions even if with all the weird undertones between her and the latter, but she thought it might be more than she could handle.

When she didn't say anything for awhile, the big guy said, “You gonna sit there all day with your tongue hanging out or you wanna get to the real fun?” She looked in his direction and he was right next to a white van. Just like the one she saw in the lobby upstairs. The big guy winked at her, and she remembered all those photos.

She nodded with a grin on her face. The skinny guy opened up the door, and the big guy got in. She followed him, and the skinny guy got in behind her, shutting the door.

Aloy thought it was kinda weird that she was inside a vehicle inside a simulation inside a building. But she quickly got comfortable on the bouncy and cushy back seat. She took off her armor and put her weapons on the car seat floor before lying down, leaving her in just plaint pants and a simple sleeveless shirt, stretching herself out. It reminded her a bit of the Ceo and his antics in the ruins of Thebes, sitting on one of Faro's thrones like he was a king. She really could get used to this treatment.

“You want to start off slow or do it real fast, real hard?” said the big one. Aloy suddenly found herself at a loss on how to answer.

“Um, I, I don't know,” she said. It wasn't at all like her, but then again, everything happening all around her was so new.

“Slow,” said the skinny guy. “Then mess her up real bad at the end.”

“Yeah, I can be down with that,” said the big guy. Aloy found herself a little nervous, hearing them talk about her like that. That didn't stop her from staring at the big guy who was by now, standing right over her, his penis completely erect.

Before she could react, he leaned down so that they were face to face. She turned her face away out of a nervous instinct. He didn't mind at all, and gave her slow gentle kisses on her cheek, slowly dragging his lips until he was right at her ear. He started licking the inner rim. He gently but firmly clasped her hand for assurance, and continued licking the inner rim of her ear before he ruthlessly jammed his tongue into the opening, twisting and turning it this way and that.

Aloy almost jumped at that. She was unprepared for how hot and wet it was inside of her. She had started squirming a bit, the jolt of pleasure was completely unexpected and she didn't know how to handle it. Then he started licking the outer rim of her ear, running his tongue up and down the whole span of it. As much as Aloy was liking it, she missed the feeling of his tongue so deeply inside her ear.

He hoped she would feel that way too. Someone inexperienced like her wouldn't know how to react at first, so he'd overload her and then stop exactly when she was starting to get into it. Her hot breaths had become a little more frantic, signaling that his teases were making her want him bad.

And he wanted to make it so much worse. He started blowing on her sensitive earlobe as he shamelessly felt her up. By now she was returning his touches. She didn't have her earlier confidence she had in touching him when she only thought of him as a lifeless statue, but she enjoyed the feeling of his muscles under her hands, his whole naked body exposed to her. The only thing she noticed that was imperfect about this android was that he wasn't breathing as his chest wasn't receding in and out despite him blowing on the skin of her ear.

She found that realization didn't bother her at all. She couldn't be distracted by something so trivial, not when his naked beefy flesh was wholly at her mercy. Her once shy touches had become more rampant, groping and fondling every inch of him. The instant she touched his dick, he smiled.

“You're starting to get used to this, huh?” he said.

“Um...y-yeah...” she said, still more nervous than she liked.

“Then let me get a feel for you.”

His large hands reached up her shirt and found her perky tits. He pushed on them with such force, his fingers pinching her nipples and pushing them deep into the areolas. And he had lowered his head down to her navel, and started planting gentle kisses there.

She had started pulling her pants down. It was just sliding down past her hips given the small bit of nervous sweat that had gotten on her thighs, in addition to the wetness of her pussy, and her full ass cheeks had started to slip out from the hem of the pants. That didn't stop him from being left awestruck at the gorgeous sight of her beautiful vagina, her luscious and soft wet pubes a clear sign of her arousal. Pleased with her enthusiasm and the marvelous sight before him, he reached his hands under her bare butt and lowered his head deeper.

She almost jumped when she felt his tongue dive into her snatch. He held tightly onto her firm buttocks, fondling them like a predator as his tongue flicked in and out of her hairy cunt. She had started moaning like crazy at all these new sensations, it was the first time being touched sexually by a guy, but his was definitely the first tongue she had ever felt in her mouth and in her pussy.

While she was being held there to keep her from writhing out of control, the skinny one had gotten next to her head. He reached his hands under her shirt and resumed the titty massage his bro had been giving her earlier. That alone prompted her to squeak. The one eating her out looked up with a smile.

“I think she just had an accident!” he said.

“Better do it again and make sure,” said the skinny one, still fondling her tits. Aloy still hadn't stopped moaning as he mashed her hard nipples against his palms and the whole of her breasts using his fingers.

“Can do!” He resumed his clamdiving, making sure to lick her stiffening clit this time. Aloy's moans became more submissive and high pitched as her most sensitive part was completely at his mercy.

The skinny one was still disappointed at how relatively left out he had been. So he knelt down and shoved his tongue in her mouth. His tongue darted in and around there. He was a little more rough eager unlike the big guy who was taking things slow. She had already been moaning in sheer ecstasy from a good fit of cunnilingus, but now that his mouth was locked with hers, all she could do was muffle her cries of pleasure. It wouldn't have been more than a little annoying if her pussy wasn't being eaten out at the same time, she didn't know quite how to kiss him back while her nether regions were being pleased to high heaven, but eventually her mind snapped and she helplessly returned his kisses just as ravenously as he was.

It didn't help either that he felt human too. Despite knowing his body was artificial, his tongue wrapped around hers was made of a synthetic material designed to perfectly imitate the wetness and thickness of an actual human one. As were the rest of his mouth's innards. While they continued kissing, she couldn't help but think in some ways he felt so real that it was almost like he was better than a real tongue, and that allowed her to melt into it so much more.

As he was sucking on her clit, the big guy had worked her pants down so they were hanging by her ankles. His hands were running up and out her smooth muscular legs, loving the feel of them, far more plump than her relatively skinny upper body. He realized from her reactions to his kisses and getting eaten out that, just like Kim Possible before her so long ago, this built goddess of a woman was a virgin.

He stopped and looked up at her. She was helplessly making out with his buddy even without a tongue in her cunt driving her mad with passion. By now her shirt was lifted up, and he got a good eyeful of her hard nipples being pulled and pinched.

“You having fun there?” said the big guy.

The skinny guy broke the kiss to look up at him. “Hell yeah!” he said. “She taste good down there?” The big guy just licked his lips in response. “How many times did she cum?”

“Just once when I was snacking on that pussy. This clit though? Lost count.”

“I think I definitely helped out there. Look at how excited she is!” he said, now gently tugging on her stiff nipples.

“And she's so wet too,” said the big guy, slowly fingering the pussy that was still recovering from it's climax. Then they both stopped. The one by her pussy started massaging her thick muscular legs as she still needed time to recover from all their amorous touches while the one by her head caressed her collarbone around her tits. The both of them watched her, a hot and soaking mess twitching in pleasure. As opposed to the two of them, who being androids, didn't have a flicker of sweat on them. Finally, she looked up at them.

“Please...” she said weakly.

“Shit, we didn't overdo it did we?” said the skinny guy.

“No!” she said suddenly. There was a small sheen of sweat on her face and and on her breasts by now, and her breaths had become rough. “No, it's...” But she smiled and tenderly cupped his face before she said, “Amazing.”

The two guys smiled at each other and fist bumped. Even with their artificial glowing blue eyes, she sensed nothing but warmth from them.

“Nothing quite like a job well done,” said the skinny one.

“But there's more fun to be had,” said the big guy. “There's something else I want to do with this pussy right now.” He propped himself up so that he was right above her. She got a good look of his hard cock.

“Oh wow...” Aloy said. She tenderly grabbed her tits in an unashamed and unconsious fit of arousal, absent mindedly fondling her hard nipples. It was bad enough being so blatantly groped to the point of a sudden and powerful climax by these two robots, but the thought of a big robot penis inside of her too got her excited. She sucked in her breath, considering if she wanted to go through with this, before she looked him right in the eyes and said in a deep voice, “Fuck me.” The skinny one chuckled like a hooting sound.

“My pleasure,” the big guy said with a smile.

He grabbed her by the hips and rammed his prick right inside of her pussy. He started slow at first, his fat prick was thick enough to fill her up just right and he was long enough that with every thrust, he hit the end of her juicy tunnel. And she was so tight and wet that he knew he was doing it just right.

A small red stream started oozing from her vaginal lips and down her butt, signaling the loss of her maidenhood. Her lover felt it too, even now a thousand years into the future and in a robot body, he was fucking lovely ladies and stealing away such beautiful innocence. He was not disappointed either when she started thrusting against him. Now that he knew she was committed to this, he slowly increased his speed with her. While they were rocking back and forth with each other, she looked up at the skinny guy longingly.

She raised a hand up to his face and stroked his cheek. He almost had to jump back, it was an unexpected tender moment in what was otherwise an unashamed fuckfest. If he could still blush he would have done so, and even then he felt a little nervous looking back at her.

Without even thinking, she grabbed his penis. Just as hard as the other one. His was the first dick she had touched with her hand even as another cock had just fucked away her innocence and still ramming her, so she didn't know how to expect it would feel on her hands. But it was hot to the touch and ramrod stiff.

She would have taken it in her mouth but being fucked so good, she was worried she might mess up her first attempt at a blowjob. So instead she rubbed it on her face a bit before she licked the shaft. It tasted more like skin than she expected, just as humanlike as the rest of him. His pleasure receptors felt it too, he wanted her to take all of him inside of her, but part of his programming that he couldn't fight even if he wanted to, was not to overload the clientele who arrived looking for a good time.

She couldn't ignore the dick still pounding deep inside her snatch. At that point she had stopped jerking her hips due to her inexperience and her lover's strength completely overwhelming her. Aloy could only focus giving the best blowjob she could muster while taking it deep in her twat. It was a great credit to the soft seat under her which cushioned her underside with every thrust from a robo-cock she got in her wet cunt.

She was licking up and down the skinny's guy shaft as best she could. Eventually tired of beating around the bush, she took the whole robot penis into her mouth, hoping it would be enough for him. She used her lips to stimulate the head of his cock that met the shaft, his dick being shaped just like any human's.

But she was unprepared for the dick inside her pussy to ram itself all the way to the end of her canal. At that moment, several strong jets of a thick goo shot themselves all the way inside of her. Aloy quickly opened her mouth, a scream caught in her throat as her cunt climaxed right on top of his dick. He kept thrusting inside of her, and eventually she let out a loud grunt as she finished cumming.

When he finished shooting inside of her, he pulled out. His dick was covered with a mix of her pussy cum and his fluid. His ejaculate wasn't actual semen, but it was made to look and feel like real jizz, and judging by the orgasm he felt on his dick and in her love cries, he knew it more than satisfied her. And even though he was an android designed to fulfill a function, he was also made to feel pleasure from these encounters as much as his lovers.

She took a minute to breathe from all of it, yet again. That didn't stop the skinny one from rubbing his member all over her face. Still in the heat of her orgasm, Aloy eagerly took it inside of her mouth without thinking, now able to solely concentrate on sucking him off. She licked the underside of the shaft while practically inhaling his dick head.

He grabbed the back of her head and shoved the rest of his dick inside her mouth. It quickly woke her up a bit, though she was still quite dazed from her second orgasm, and she knew he wouldn't be taking it out until she made him cum. She licked up and down the shaft in her mouth as best she could while still using her wet lips to suck on the rest of it.

He came just then, shooting his fluid down her throat. She didn't know what she should have expected, it was the first time she had anything resembling semen in her mouth. But Aloy found she liked the taste, and as she took his member out of her mouth, she took a few moments to sample the texture and consistency of the fluid in her mouth. That didn't stop him from shooting several more shots of the synthetic fluid on her face. Built just like a real dick.

He took her thick mane of red hair and, wrapping it around his stained member, began cleaning it off with her locks. She didn't even mind so much, distracted by the goo dripping out her cunt and licking her lips of a cum residue. He let go of her hair, finished, as she too also swallowed the rest of his goo down her throat.

They stood there for awhile watching her. She wiped a bit of sweat off her forehead with her forearm before looking up at the both of them with a smile on her face.

“Is the lady thoroughly satisfied, or does she want more?” said DIONYSUS.

“More,” Aloy said breathlesly.

“Let's try this,” the big guy said. He tapped her hips, and she took the hint, getting up. He helped her into the doggy style position on all fours, and as she took it, her partners switched positions themselves. The dick that took away her virginity was now right in front of her face, stained with faint remnants of her shattered hymen, and before she knew it, the dick she sucked off was lodged squarely in her cunt, just as tight and wet as before.

The skinny one pushed inside of her pussy, wet with her own pussy juices and the synthetic fluid of his buddy, allowing him to quickly ram deep inside of her with fast and strong thrusts. Unable to focus on a proper blowjob with the pistoning cock inside of her cunt, instead Aloy's mouth took in the artificial nuts of the android in front of her. It was hot and swollen as a real man's ball sack would be in the mouth of such a beauty. To speed on his own orgasm, he started jerking off his dick wet with juices as her mouth suckled on his artifical nuts. All the while she moaned as her pussy was being hammered to her sweet satisfaction.

Way hornier this time, Aloy easily met the thrusts of the man behind her, pushing her butt up against his hips everytime they humped each other. Despite being so skinny, his hands on her hips were just as strong as the grip of his muscular friend, no doubt due to being a machine deep down inside, and he started spanking her round ass, which jiggling everytime he pistoned inside of her. His rapidfire pace created a pleasant friction as he rammed inside of her. Even though he was so fast, her pussy being as lubricated as it was afforded her a lovely wet shield that let her take it all in with no complaints.

And it was so good that she came just then, squeezing hard on the penis inside her vagina. She looked back at him with a naughty smile before she licked up and down the shaft of the penis in front of her face. Both of them were near their own orgasms already, but Aloy's newfound confidence had an effect on them, bringing them much nearer their limits than they expected. The one behind her came first, shooting his robotic fluid inside her pussy while the big guy, unable to take it anymore, took his nuts out her mouth and pointed his penis at her face, shooting several blasts of the fluid all over her expression.

Aloy squinted her eyes. It was dripping all over her face and down her chin, it was thick in her hair, and she had to wipe some of it off with her hand while she licked her lips. When she was finished, she lay on her side with a contented smile on her face. Both of the robots sat down just then too. She was disappointed when they didn't take her again.

“Are you two gonna do anything or...?”

“We can, but we have to recharge,” said the skinny one.

“Yup, living forever is great, but these robot bodies have their limits,” said the big one.

“Then go recharge,” Aloy said.

“Very well then,” DIONYSUS said.

“Let's go,” the big one said to Aloy. Not understanding but going along with it anyway, she picked up her equipment before the both of them took her hands and led her out the vehicle. She quickly understood once the illusion of LA dissipated, leaving them back inside the empty room. If she had still been inside that van, she would have suffered a nasty fall.

The two robots went to the wall where they were stationed. She hadn't noticed earlier there were two slots in the wall where they had been standing. Both of them put their dicks inside. They tensed up when the slots started sending electric jolts inside their manmade privates.

“How long is this gonna take?” she said.

“Several hours at least,” DIONYSUS said. “I take the utmost care of my assistants. I can't afford any accidents where something happens to their instruments.”

“Sorry, but that's way too long for me,” Aloy said. “But...” She couldn't help but be distracted by all the female androids lying around. “Hey DIONYSUS, can you override that protocol that says only Ted Faro can have fun with them? Because uh...”

The two male androids chuckled to themselves.

“Very well Miss Aloy.” At once the female androids all looked up, straight at her.

“Wow,” she said. She could barely contain her happiness. “Oh fuck Ted Faro,” she said, remembering that goofy catchphrase she made up on the spot, and thinking of so many other things than that scumbag. A giddy smile lit up her face. So many different faces, so many different bodies, so many different personalities to choose from. Now she would get to awaken another part of Elisabet that had been dormant inside her for far too long.

“Activating passenger experience,” said DIONYSUS before Aloy was left alone with nothing but a whole lot of naked android women she was eager to get to know better. In that illusion of a bygone world, Aloy and her newfound friends quickly went into the Bang Bus simulacrum, where she learned so many new things that night. The next morning would find her blissfully asleep in the loving arms of so many female companions that she would sadly have to bid farewell far too soon.

Looking over her all tuckered out and satisfied, the AI overseer said, “Was it good for you as well, my friend?”

Deep in the control core, Sylens had watched everything, ever since Aloy first stepped foot inside the museum. He simply nodded to his companion's inquiry with a beady smile on his face. He would keep this video footage to him close like a treasure, perhaps one of the few things he would value more than the knowledge he had acquired in his long journey of wandering alone in all these years.

“Oh yes it was,” he said. “I knew if I acted like my signal had been jammed that she'd run right on inside, regardless of the risks of danger.” He chuckled. “Truly in Faro's garden of mediocrity, you DIONYSUS are the one crop that is worthwhile.” His smile darkened. “And if Aloy ever gets snappy with me again, now I have something I can use as leverage. She wouldn't want anyone else to see something like this, now would she?” He bared his teeth in a triumphant grin. “Fuck Ted Faro, indeed.”

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[six40seven]

September 15th the time is 4:40.

Today when I woke up it was to Niki. She was in the kitchen, from what i could tell and she was talking VERY loudly on the phone. My door was open again and instinctually i checked my phone. Time read 5:29 am. Which is way too early. For anyone to be up at any time. Including me. The rain was loud against my window as well. Clearly yesterday was the only day i would be going out hiking this week.

After a few unsuccessful minutes of trying to go back to sleep to the lull of the rain interrupted each time by Niki. I pushed my way out of bed and began to get read for school. I dont know if I’ve mentioned this but my school doesnt have a very strict dress code. How could it, its the only main high school in miles. So i sometimes find myself wearing the same outfit every day.

Spoiler, im wearing the same outfit as yesterday. I would show you but Im not to keen on showing what i look like on my photography and journaling blog, so youre just going to have to use your imagination. I wore the same dark green shirt and blue pull over jacket. The jacket is something i could never go without, its like a favorite of mine and its just a comfort. Even if its fraying at the edges. I still have mentioned the need for new clothes to Niki, and by the sound of it, now is NOT the best time.

So i slipped into another pare of too small pants and then grabbed my headphones, phone and phone charger before heading down the hall. I entered the kitchen at 5: 37 and narrowly avoided Niki who was pacing the room and talking aggressively into her phone. Something about situations that were out of her control. The rain was still going strong as i snuck around her, she gave me a small apologetic smile before being distracted again.

I dont particularly like loud noises so while i waited for the water for my chai to heat up i pulled my headphones over my ears and just watched everything move around me in a muffled state. Niki tapped my shoulder when my water was done, because I hadn’t heard the beep of the electric kettle. I filled a cup and dropped in two spoon fulls of chair tea mix. Niki gets it from the farmer’s market every Saturday.. or every Saturday shes free. We are almost out and she hasn’t had any time in the recent weeks to get more.

She paced out of the room again as i stirred in a bit of milk and sugar. My mug is a handy travel mug that I’ve had for a long time. I dont remember who or where i got it from but its a worn dark purple with a clear chipped top. which i put on before checking the time again. The clock above the stove read a blinking 5:56. I still had a while before my bus arrived. I considered leaving early, but the rain outside the window made it very unappealing, especially with how hard it was falling. Instead i stepped past Niki. Who still was on the phone and into our living room. Its a small space with a couch facing an old fireplace that had been there since i was a child but I’ve never seen lit and floor to ceiling windows looking out at the forest behind our short and unkempt lawn.

I did what i usually do when im not doing anything and began to look through my phone. I dont have many social medias and even less messages. Im pretty sure the only contacts i have in my phone are Niki, Karl and … Well not that many people. I have a few spam caller IDs saved for no real reason. I dont pick up calls from strange IDs. My other apps are just for this blog. editing, and photos. Also notes. Since before i got social media i was stuck to typing in my notes app. There’s about two years worth of entries. All the way back to freshman year i think. I dont go back unless i need something, and in that moment i didnt.

So maybe you’d like to see some of the photos i took recently. Besides the ones from my hike. I dont really remember … when i took them. But the time stamps all said either yesterday or a couple days ago. Thank god for technology.

If i were to guess the last two were pictures of town as i road the bus home and the first looks like some sun set from a trail. Or maybe the last. Actually yeah the last is from the nearest general store. The one is MY town and not the one across the pass.

That general store mainly to provide necessities so you dont have to go all the way to the larger town to get things. Especially if its snowing or anything like that.

Again the last few days has been very wet and rainy. Maybe if I’d begged Niki to stay home that day she would have relented. But i didnt and instead of that i left the house at my usual time, this time with some forsight, bringing a raincoat and rain boats. My bus was on time and i have never been happy to see it even if it smelled wierd sometimes. The rain was relentless all the wya to school. So badly that at times we had to go slow because we couldn’t see the car tail lights in front of us.

The same woman said hi to me and this time i said hi back. I dont think she heard me, which is okay. I listened to my music as i rode and tried again, not to fall asleep. Its just been one of those days when just sitting is exhausting.

When i reached my stop i didnt even have to pull the string to stop the bus, the lady just knew. The rain outside was freezing, and the second i stepped off, my hair was soaked. I had unfortunately not put my hood back over it. and now it was useless, all i had to do was get to school.

I didnt run but i walked quickly. I dont like to run much because it makes me feel extremely out of breath and my feet feel much to heavy to lift. Anyway when i got to school the whole enterance was full of puddle of water on the tiles and muddy prints everywhere. I feel bad for the janitors. Even with such a small school it would be hell to clean up after the students. To hopefully save them some work i throughly wiped my feet on the rug haphazardly laid out and avoided stepping in any other messes afterwards.

I went to my first periods. Nothing happened. Nothing ever happens. At my free period i went to the library and helped Karl organize some shelves. The library is the warmest part of the school, its a common known fact, so for most of the time i spent in there it was uncomfortably crowded. Not to mention that amount of kids skipping to meet up with their.. er partners like usual… Well it was a little overwhelming. Im glad i brought my headphones so i could either listen to music or just block out the loud waves of chatter and other things.

Karl asked me how Niki was, and i told him about her stressful case and he told me to wish her well and mentioned he might stop by with Sapnap to bring her a casserole. Sapnap is his husband i think, i dont know him very well and I’ve only met him a few times. I just know he, Karl and Niki went to school together in this very high school. It’s sometimes crazy to imagine my sister going here when she was my age. I wonder is she had the same old and dusty teachers as me or if they were young back then. She’s not very old. I promise you shes not.. anyway.

After lunch which stupidly i had forgotten AGAIN. Eve e with all the extra time i had this morning, i stepped down the hall to English, the final period of my day. My teacher, Mrs. Chin, greeted me at the door. Unusually enough. I knew immediately something was up. She smiled at me and handed me a packet. It wasnt thick but she told me to read through it and asked me if i would look into applying.

When classes officially started i started looking through it and realized it was multiple applications for various scholarships and colleges in the area. I never reall considered going to college. Looking foreward like that is always so strange to me. But i did my job and read through most of them. They all were for people like me. If there anyone like me in the world i would be surprised but they all offered discounts for those with talent and all sorts of things. There was even one for writing. Writing is fun but i if i were to ever go to school for anything, it would not be for writing.

I tucked the packet into the inside pocket of my slightly soggy backpack. I forgot about it all until i got home. I took the bus like i usually do. I mean, I hadn’t gotten a text or even interacted with niki except for that silent tap ont he shoulder this morning so i assumed she would be out late again with her job. Its still too rainy to do much of anything. Its windy now too. It sort of blows the rain into your face and pellets you with it . It feels like tiny pebbles being thrown at you.

Walking and waiting for the bus was horrible. They need to put some sort of shield from the elements at this stop. I know they wont because the town has no money. Its common knowledge that theres very little money left in this town. The people who are living here are living on the scraps of a long forgotten gold industry.

When the bus arrived i was so grateful, even if the ride was longer then normal and people starred at me longer then comfortable. I dont know why they starred at me.

My house was dark when i got home at 3:50. I turned all the lights on. Its weird when im home alone and it’s dark. I made more chai for myself and sat at the kitchen table to do some homework. Something for math that was assigned. Its not something i worry too much about. When i was finished i began to search for something to eat, but the kitchen is mostly empty of food. Just another thing i have to remind niki to get. I settled for a piece of toast with honey and peanut butter. Its enough to satify me for awhile.

Now im just sitting on the couch watching the rain and the distant dark forest. There’s not really any street lights of any kind this far away from the main areas of town so its crazy dark out there, even though the sun doesnt start to set for another hour or so. I’m not really busy, i was maybe going to read more into the packet my english teacher gave me or whatever. again if anyone is interested in asking questions, please do. The time is now 5:13.

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Pantograph Bus Charger Market

Pantograph Bus Charger Market Seen Soaring 23.8% Growth to reach USD 7.3 Billion by 2032, Projects Univdatos Market Insights

Key Highlights of the Report:

The global pantograph bus charger market has experienced steady growth, driven by urbanization and population growth.

The market is projected to continue its growth trajectory due to proactive Governments across the Asia-Pacific region which have been in supporting the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).

The global pantograph bus charger market has experienced steady growth, driven by increased oil and gas exploration activities and rising energy demand.

The market is projected to continue its growth trajectory due to Technological advancements in battery and charging infrastructure.

 According to a new report by Univdatos Market Insights, the Pantograph Bus Charger Market is expected to reach USD 7.3 Billion in 2032 by growing at a CAGR of 23.8% owing to the growing awareness about the harmful effects of traditional fossil fuel-based transportation on the environment. Additionally, governments are setting up ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions which is fuelling the demand for eco-friendly transportation solutions. For instance, in November 2023, ChargePoint announced a pantograph option for the ChargePoint Express Plus charging system, the company’s 500 kW DC charging solution designed to provide a future-proof upgrade to any catenary-fitted depot.

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Key Drivers

Several factors are driving the growth of the pantograph bus charger market:

1. Government Incentives and Regulations

Globally, in recent times, governments have implemented policies to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable transportation. There are various incentives, such as subsidies, tax credits, and investment in charging infrastructure which are being promoted, further driving the demand for pantograph bus chargers.

2. Environmental Concerns:

Growing concern about climate change and air pollution is leading the transportation sector to adopt electrification. Pantograph bus chargers offer a reliable and efficient solution for electric buses, reducing emissions and operating costs.

3. Advancements in Technology

Various improvements, such as pantograph design, material science, and charging technology, have increased the efficiency and reliability of pantograph bus chargers. This has reduced costs, making the technology more accessible to a broader range of customers.

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Conclusion

The pantograph bus charger market is a crucial component of the electric vehicle ecosystem, enabling the widespread adoption of electric buses. As the market grows, it is essential to address the challenges and work towards standardization, cost reduction, and infrastructure development. With the increasing focus on sustainable transportation, the pantograph bus charger market is poised for a bright future.

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Market Size, Trends, & Forecast by Revenue | 2024−2032

Market Dynamics – Leading Trends, Growth Drivers, Restraints, and Investment Opportunities

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Competitive Landscape – Top Key Vendors and Other Prominent Vendors

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50 Electric Buses 7 Routes: RRTS Gets Last-mile Connectivity from Kaushambi Dilshad Garden

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation is overseeing the rapid rail network’s construction. (File pic/PTI) Presently, a 34 km section between Sahibabad and Modi Nagar North of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor is operational. It is connecting Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, Duhai Depot, Murad Nagar, Modi Nagar South, and Modi Nagar North To ease the last-mile journey of commuters, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) and Ghaziabad City Transport Service have joined hands to offer bus services to and from seven routes, covering several parts of the area, including Kaushambi and Loni in Ghaziabad and Dilshad Garden in neighbouring Delhi for India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System. These 50 electric buses for seven routes can be boarded/deboarded from/at bus stops developed near the entry-exit gates of stations on the operations stretch of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), the NCRTC announced on Wednesday. Speaking to News18, an official said that the routes covered will be Kaushambi to Kanoja Village (connecting to Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar and Duhai RRTS Stations), Purana Bus Adda to Mandola Ghaziabad route (connecting Ghaziabad RRTS station), Kaushambi to Modi Nagar route (connecting to Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, Murad nagar, Modi Nagar South and Modi Nagar North RRTS stations), Loni to Purana bus adda route (connecting to Ghaziabad RRTS station), Dilshad Garden to Massuri route (connecting to Ghaziabad RRTS station), Kaushambi to Sanjay Nagar/ALT route (connecting to Sahibabad and Ghaziabad RRTS station), and Kaushambi to Govindpuram route (connecting to Sahibabad and Ghaziabad RRTS stations). These bus services, the official added, will also ease the journey for those who commute from Delhi Metro and want to board the RRTS. The details of these buses, including fare and timing are available on the RRTS Connect mobile app. “The integration covers key RRTS stations, including Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar & Duhai. NCRTC is also in talks with the authorities to get Muradnagar, Modi Nagar South, and Modi Nagar North stations integrated with these city buses,” the NCRTC said. Additionally, NCRTC has also collaborated with RAPIDO to provide cab services at Sahibabad and Ghaziabad RRTS stations including auto-rickshaws, two-wheeler bike taxis, as well as four-wheeler cabs. “NCRTC is also installing fast EV chargers in parking areas of RRTS stations to enhance last-mile connectivity. This will lead to increased use of both Electric Vehicles and Namo Bharat trains, while also creating a sustainable and eco-friendly hub of public transport modes,” it added. Expressions of interest have also been invited from other cab aggregators and bus operators for integration with all the 25 stations across the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor, which will further enhance the connectivity of urban nodes with the RRTS stations, creating a transport hub. “NCRTC aims to deliver a cohesive and hassle-free network of networks across the National Capital Region (NCR) by integrating bus stands, airport, metro stations and railway stations with RRTS stations. RRTS stations have been strategically designed in such a manner that they enable commuters to move from one mode of transport to another conveniently,” the NCRTC added. Presently, a 34 km section between Sahibabad and Modi Nagar North of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor is operational. It is connecting Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, Duhai Depot, Murad Nagar, Modi Nagar South, and Modi Nagar North. The NCRTC is expecting to complete the entire stretch by June 2025. Nivedita Singh Nivedita Singh is a data journalist and covers the Election Commission, Indian Railways and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. She has nearly se…Read More Source link via The Novum Times

[locum-studios]

Locum Studios: The audition

Summary: Sebastian has been offered an audition at Locum Studios, who is looking for a new porn actor. He hasn’t been given any details about what the audition might entail, but he really needs the money, even if it means having sex in front of strangers.

But when it turns out that his sex partner is an extremely realistic doll with moving parts that is supposed to have sex with him, and not the other way around, he is starting to question what he is willing to do in order to solve his money problems.

Chapter 1: The doll

The elevator chimed gleefully when the doors opened, encouraging Sebastian to step out. He blinked in confusion at the boring office landscape in front of him. There were barely any people there. He could spot a couple of desks through the glass walls where two or three employees were working on computers, but that was all. He wasn’t sure what he had expected a porn studio to look like, but this wasn’t it. Then again, he had never been to one before.

After his physical examination at the studio’s private clinic, he had eventually received an email inviting him to an audition. At first, he had felt relieved. Working as a porn actor was far from what he wanted to do for a living, but if the paychecks were as generous as he had heard, he could live with the embarrassment. At least until he had paid his debts. However, the email had not stated any details about what the audition would entail, which worried him a little. What exactly did an audition for a porn studio look like?

“You must be Sebastian Bowers,” greeted a voice.

Sebastian noticed a large man in an expensive looking suit approaching him from the right. He was barely taller than Sebastian, but twice as wide. His face was handsome though, and his jet black hair was nicely combed and had a stylish silver highlight on the side. His perfectly trimmed mustache was as dark as his hair, and fairly thick. He looked like a businessman that enjoyed life, and he was smiling at the sight of the younger guest.

“Welcome to Locum Studios. I’m Logan Cumming, co-founder of the company,” he introduced himself and took Sebastian’s hand. His handshake was so firm it almost hurt. “My beautiful wife Lorraine would have loved to meet you as well, but she has other business matters to attend to I’m afraid.”

“Oh, uh okay,” Sebastian said barely without stuttering. “I… Sorry, I wasn’t expecting to meet you.”

“And we were expecting you well over 30 minutes ago,” Logan answered. He was still smiling, but now there was a strict eyebrow there as well. “Being late to an audition is not a great look, don’t you agree?”

Sebastian felt his face turn a hot shade of pink. His roommate had borrowed Sebastian’s charger last night. Which wasn’t that bad, except for the fact that Sebastian had been using it… Leaving his phone dead as a brick this morning with no alarm, and causing him to miss the bus. Zach however took no responsibility for this and just claimed that since it was his apartment, the electricity belonged to him as well. This was just one of many incidents that had inspired Sebastian to want to get out of there as soon as possible. But a new living space cost money, and he was broke…

“I’m really, really sorry,” Sebastian apologized profusely. “My phone–”

“The reason is inconsequential, the important thing is that you’re here now,” Logan stated and put a hand on Sebastian’s back, leading him into the office space. “If you do well at the audition, I’m sure we can work on your time management skills at a later date.”

“Um, about the audition,” Sebastian said as they crossed the landscape of desks. “The email didn’t have a lot of information about it. Can you tell me what I’m supposed to do? Also, no one has mentioned what you pay your actors.”

Logan started chuckling. “You’re half an hour late to your appointment and you’re already asking how much money you’ll make?”

Sebastian felt his face turn hot again but then Logan gave his back a strong pat. “Hold on to that. I like your spunk, kid. Maybe even literally, if we get to know each other. Anyway, you asked about the payment?”

Before Sebastian had the chance to react to the odd comment, Logan had grabbed a piece of paper and a pen from an empty desk and scribbled down something. He then handed it over to Sebastian who read it. Then he read it again, convinced that he had misread the number of digits. His eyes then widened.

“But you have to get the job first, of course,” Logan stated and steered Sebastian’s body into a short corridor with four doors. “This is your chance to show us what you’ve got.”

“Us?” Sebastian asked as Logan opened the door to their left and showed him inside.

The room was fairly small and barren. Not bigger than the living room in Zach’s apartment. The gray walls had no windows, and there was barely any furniture. Only a table with three chairs. One of them was occupied by a man in his thirties wearing a baseball cap, jeans and a t-shirt from a metal band Sebastian didn’t recognize. On the other chair sat a woman with gray hair in a thick ponytail, wearing strict glasses and a long black skirt with a white blouse. She looked like a school teacher, and not the nice kind.

But there was one more piece of furniture in the room. 

A king size bed.

It was neatly made, and the colors of the bed set were a mix of green, blue and white. And on top of it lay a weirdly realistic, human doll. It was completely hairless and about Sebastian’s height. It was lying on its back, staring up at the ceiling with terrifyingly real, blue eyes and with lips forming a neutral disposition. It was also completely naked, giving Sebastian a good view of its perfectly shaped d-cups as well as a 5 inch penis, resting softly between its legs. There were no less than three cameras placed around the bed, ready to capture every angle.

The two people in the room looked up at the arrival of Sebastian and Logan.

“Well, that’s about damn time,” the baseball cap guy said. ”Are we ready to go, or what?”

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[k12academics]

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The Electric Power Steering Rack Belt, such as the HEE4126RM, serves as a vital component in various vehicles, including the Alfa Romeo Giulia Stelvio, Cadillac XT5, Jeep Grand Cherokee, GMC Acadia, Dodge Charger RAM, Buick Envision Enclave, Chrysler 300 C, Voyager, and Pacifica. This essential belt facilitates the transfer of power from the motor to the steering rack, ensuring precise and responsive steering for drivers of these diverse vehicles.

With proper tension and alignment, it enhances maneuverability and control, contributing to a safe and enjoyable driving experience. Regular maintenance and timely replacement of the Electric Power Steering Rack Belt are imperative to prevent issues such as slipping or wear, which could compromise steering performance and vehicle safety. Its durable construction and reliable functionality make the HEE4126RM belt a crucial element in maintaining the overall reliability and performance of these popular car models.

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AEAUTO helps UK customer with bus charging solution

AEAUTO has supplied a 20kW portable charging post to a UK customer, providing a convenient and efficient charging solution for electric buses.

The UK customer was very impressed with the performance and convenience of the charging post. This is further proof of AEAUTO's commitment to providing quality solutions to our customers and demonstrates the excellence of the 20kW portable charger in meeting their needs.

[rushikesh-d]

Pantograph Charger Market Analysis: Forecasted Market Size, Top Segments, And Largest Region

The latest report by Fortune Business Insight Research Company Insights, titled Global Pantograph Charger Market - Size, Trends, Share, Growth, Dynamics, Competition, and Opportunity Forecast Period, provides a thorough analysis of the global Pantograph Charger Market. The report meticulously examines both macro and micro trends, offering insights into the dynamic factors influencing the market. It encompasses a detailed exploration of qualitative and quantitative aspects, delivering a precise depiction of market size, growth rates, annual progression, prevailing trends, key drivers, promising opportunities, and potential challenges. Additionally, the report highlights the impact of crucial events such as new product launches or approvals, as well as the influence of external factors such as technological advancements and consumer preferences on the automotive carbon wheels market landscape. This exhaustive examination equips businesses and stakeholders with invaluable intelligence for making informed decisions in the evolving automotive industry. 

The E-Bus market will grow rapidly due to passenger footfall on commercial transportation as they become increasingly popular. Network technology is evolving to meet users' unique needs for commercial electric transportation, like advanced booking and route optimization.

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Market Size And Growth Forecast:

The automotive Pantograph Charger Market size has grown strongly in recent years. in the historic period can be attributed to vehicle production growth, stringent automotive safety standards, consumer demand for noise reduction, increasing emphasis on vehicle aesthetics, and globalization of automotive supply chains.

The Pantograph Charger Market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow in the forecast period & can be attributed to rise in autonomous vehicle adoption, stringent environmental regulations, demand for enhanced weather resistance, focus on energy-efficient vehicles, and innovations in seal manufacturing processes. Major trends in the forecast period include advancements in sealing technologies, the development of self-healing seals, customization for luxury and premium vehicles, integration of advanced materials, and collaborations for innovation.

Major Pantograph Charger Market Manufacturers covered in the market report include:

Siemens AG (DEU), ABB Ltd. (CHE), Heliox BV (NLD), Kiepe Electric GmbH (DEU), Schunk Group (DEU), Bombardier Inc. (CAN), AEG Power Solutions (NLD), Conductix-Wampfler GmbH (DEU), Medcom SpA (ITA), KPIT Technologies (IND), Beijing E-Star Electric Technology Co., Ltd. (CHN), BYD (CHN), Tata Motors (IND).

the demand for electric vehicles is growing, especially in the transport market, they will be more common in the future, and there will be new infrastructure and growth to support them.

What is the anticipated market size in 2030, along with the major drivers, restraints, and opportunities?

The market is driven by factors such as the increasing demand for lightweight and high-performance automotive components to enhance fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. Advancements in carbon fibre technology, coupled with growing consumer preference for premium and customized vehicles, are also significant drivers. However, challenges such as high manufacturing costs and limited adoption in mass-market vehicles may hinder market growth. Opportunities lie in collaborations between automotive manufacturers and carbon fibre suppliers to develop innovative and cost-effective solutions for various vehicle segments.

Scope of the Report:

► Executive Summary

► Demand and Supply-side Trends

► Market Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges

► Value Chain Analysis

► Porter's Five Forces Analysis

► Industry SWOT Analysis

► COVID-19 Impact Assessment

► PESTLE Analysis

► Global Market Size and Forecast

► Regional Market Size and Forecast (Cross-country Analysis)

► Competition Landscape

► Company Profiles

Market Segmentation by Geography includes:

∆ North America: U.S., Canada, and Mexico

∆ Europe: Germany, France, U.K., Italy, Spain, and Rest of Europe

∆ Asia Pacific: China, India, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and Rest of Asia Pacific

∆ South America: Brazil, Argentina, and Rest of Latin America

∆ Middle East & Africa: GCC Countries, South Africa, and the Rest of Middle East & Africa

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

► What is the current market scenario?

► What was the historical demand scenario, and forecast outlook from 2024 to 2030?

► What are the key market dynamics influencing growth in the Global Pantograph Charger Market?

► Who are the prominent players in the Global Pantograph Charger Market?

► What is the consumer perspective in the Global Pantograph Charger Market?

► What are the key demand-side and supply-side trends in the Global Pantograph Charger Market?

► What are the largest and the fastest-growing geographies?

► Which segment dominated and which segment is expected to grow fastest?

► What was the COVID-19 impact on the Global Pantograph Charger Market?

Table Of Contents:

1 Market Overview

1.1 Pantograph Charger Market Introduction

1.2 Market Analysis by Type

1.3 Market Analysis by Applications

1.4 Market Analysis by Regions

1.4.1 North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)

1.4.1.1 United States Market States and Outlook 

1.4.1.2 Canada Market States and Outlook 

1.4.1.3 Mexico Market States and Outlook 

1.4.2 Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia and Italy)

1.4.2.1 Germany Market States and Outlook

1.4.2.2 France Market States and Outlook 

1.4.2.3 UK Market States and Outlook

1.4.2.4 Russia Market States and Outlook 

1.4.2.5 Italy Market States and Outlook 

1.4.3 Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia)

1.4.3.1 China Market States and Outlook

1.4.3.2 Japan Market States and Outlook 

1.4.3.3 Korea Market States and Outlook 

1.4.3.4 India Market States and Outlook 

1.4.3.5 Southeast Asia Market States and Outlook 

1.4.4 South America, Middle East and Africa

1.4.4.1 Brazil Market States and Outlook

1.4.4.2 Egypt Market States and Outlook 

1.4.4.3 Saudi Arabia Market States and Outlook 

1.4.4.4 South Africa Market States and Outlook 

1.5 Market Dynamics

1.5.1 Market Opportunities

1.5.2 Market Risk

1.5.3 Market Driving Force

2 Manufacturers Profiles

Continued…

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Most Popular Uses of Solar Energy in Australia

Australia, with its plentiful sunshine hours and vast open spaces, is an ideal location for harnessing the power of the sun. In recent years, solar energy has grown in popularity, not only for its environmental benefits but also for its ability to reduce reliance on traditional energy sources and lower electricity bills.

But how does this sunlight get transformed into usable energy in our daily lives? Let's look at some of the most popular ways Australians are using solar power: 

1. Using Solar Panels to Light Up Your Home and Beyond

Solar panels are the most widely recognizSed form of solar energy application. Solar panels use photovoltaic cells to convert sunlight into electricity. This electricity can then be used to power your entire home, including lights and appliances as well as air conditioners and pool pumps.

The benefits of rooftop solar are numerous:

Reduced electricity bills: By generating your own clean energy, you can significantly reduce your reliance on the grid, resulting in lower utility bills.

Increased home value: Homes with solar panels often command a higher market value due to their energy efficiency and environmental benefits.

Government incentives: The Australian government provides a variety of incentives, such as feed-in tariffs and rebates, to encourage homeowners to go solar.

Solar power is not limited to homes. Businesses are increasingly turning to commercial solar installations to power their operations, and even public spaces like parks and bus shelters are incorporating solar lighting to ensure a sustainable future.

2. Solar-Powered Warmth: Exploring Solar Hot Water Systems

Are you tired of paying high hot water bills? Solar hot water systems are an affordable and environmentally friendly option. These systems use solar collectors to capture the sun's heat, which is then transferred to a storage tank to heat your water.

Here are the reasons why solar hot water systems are gaining popularity.

Significant savings: You can save up to 80% on your hot water heating costs, so the initial investment is worthwhile in the long run.

Reduced carbon footprint: By using renewable energy, you contribute to a cleaner environment and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Low maintenance: Solar hot water systems require little maintenance, making them a hassle-free solution.

Whether you're taking a refreshing shower or doing the dishes, solar hot water systems provide you with hot water without relying solely on traditional methods.

3. Portable Solar Chargers and Power Banks for Going Green

Australians enjoy being outside, and with the rise of portable electronics, having a reliable power source has become increasingly important. Portable solar chargers and power banks provide a convenient and environmentally friendly way to keep your devices charged while on the go.

These small devices come in a variety of sizes and capacities, allowing you to charge your phone, camera, or other electronic devices using the sun's power.

Here's why portable solar chargers are so popular:

Perfect for outdoor adventures: Whether you're camping, hiking, or simply spending the day at the beach, you can keep your devices charged.

Environmentally friendly: By choosing solar power, you avoid the need for disposable batteries and contribute to a cleaner environment.

Multiple charging options: Many portable solar chargers include additional features such as USB ports and car chargers for added convenience.

So, the next time you go on an adventure, bring a portable solar charger and enjoy the freedom of staying connected while minimiSing your environmental impact.

From powering your home and heating your water

As you can see, adopting solar energy has numerous advantages beyond environmental responsibility. From powering your home and heating your water to keeping your devices charged on the go, solar solutions are becoming more popular and accessible to Australians, paving the way for a brighter and more sustainable future. For more details, visit https://www.yumaenergy.com.au/blog/most-popular-uses-of-solar-energy-in-australia

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U.S. Electric Bus Charging Station Market Is Experiencing Significant Growth

According to a statement by P&S Intelligence, the U.S. electric bus charging station market is experiencing significant growth, and it will continue like this in the years to come as well.

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A major trend observed in the industry is the growing advent of wireless charging systems. The wireless charging systems significantly enhance electric vehicles' performance and also improve the driving experience in terms of range as compared to traditional plug-in chargers.

The increasing requirement for electric buses drives the deployment of e-bus charging stations, which in turn boosts industry growth. The U.S. electric bus charging station industry is heavily dependent on government support. 

Moreover, buses are used for military, public transport, transit services, and more in the government sector. Most of the decisions of acquiring e-buses are made at the federal government. It is actively participating to increase the number of e-buses in its system of transportation.

The growing fondness for depot charge buses over on-route charge buses is a notable opportunity for the providers of e-bus charging stations.

Based on product, the plug-in charging category accounted for the largest U.S. electric bus charging station market share, in the past few years. This is mainly attributed to the early acceptance of plug-in charging stations for personal transport automobiles. 

On the other hand, the pantograph charging category will observe the fastest growth in the years to come. This is ascribed to its capability of fast charging, which decreases the operator’s concern.

Based on the connector, the industry is dominated by the J1772 category in the past. This is ascribed to its popularity in both personal e-vehicles and e-buses. 

On the other hand, the CCS connector-based charging station will witness the fastest growth in the years to come.

The off-board category, based on chargers, will grow faster in the coming years. This is because, this charger allows bus manufacturers to limit the weight of the bus and make it lighter, which led to fast charging at a higher power level.

The fast-charging category, based on charging, will observe faster growth in the years to come. This is because the fast-charging station can charge an e-bus in approximately 30 minutes as compared to the slow charging station, which requires more than 5 hours to charge. 

Some of the big market players are involved in introducing new products to gain a competitive edge over their competitors. 

Hence, with the increasing government support & regulations, and the mounting number of e-buses, the requirement for electric bus charging stations in the U.S. will continue to increase in the years to come.