Ok i know this is not a review of an omsi bus but.....this bus really deserve a "review" of its own.
Ahh,The Man A22(Pronunced Eh Tu Tu),is the most common model of bus in SMRT Fleet.With it's Hair and shit this bus is gemilang spoof of the hybrid Man A21 with no electric motor anywhere.Hey they nailed it kay!Its looks like that one in Germany.Although this bus is powered by a detuned 320HP MAN D2066-LUH32(I Think)it sounds like its powered by electric motors...like its powered by a Siemens BAE electric motor thingy with like an artifical turbocharged diesel sound coming out of a speaker somewhere.Trust me it is a diesel engine.This starts life as a chassis bulit in turkey and than smacked on that bodywork in malaysia,somewhere in Senai there.This bus has many variations but in this Ran...i Mean Review lets just talk about the Gemilang Version only.3 countries Operates this bus ,Hong Kong,Straya and Republic Of The Merlion.
Republic of Merlion have Three no wait 7 different batches of Man A22.
Republic of Merlion have Three no wait 7 different batches of Man A22.
(Currently all A22 are Either SMB or SG Plated)
Yea.......personally my favorite type of Man A22 are the Batch 3 Voiths.Damn son dat Voith doe.But nothing will beat an E200's Voith
Wow...i have no idea how many buses there are in the fleet...mabye close to a 1000.See told ya that its the most common bus model of SMRT's Fleet(Some Soon To Transfer To Tower Transit [TTBS] Or Go-Ahead Singapore[GAS]).
General Knowledege:
The one that is currently in Straya is an actual hybrid!!!WOWIE,NOW THAT IS AN ACTUAL SPOOF OF THAT ONE IN GERMANY!!Insted of having a Siemens BAE thingy its fitted with a BYD Motor,if i read it correctly.This bus was a MCV Bodied A22(I'll Provide the pic) and registered as SMB138Y Sometime in 2011.
Now back to topic:
Things i dislike about this bas.Firstly Batch 1 Breaking and Take-off(No....just dont be funny)Are Fucking terrible like can you not with the jerkyness,Yea if this bus is a person it be those people who cant make up thier mind.Well at least that problem is solved with the batch 3 A22s.Yea the Batch 2 is better but still suffer from master.....i mean jerkyness.Idk abt 138Y....Go ask Naz/PC or something.Secondly is that the batch 1/2 have NO ADJUSTABLE AIRCOND.FUcKiNg HELL.Whenever i see these buses i cri everytiem.The Real MVP goes to the Batch 3 where there are SBS aircond ball.Thanks SBS!And Lastly is the radiator noise.For gods sake this is the one that pisses me off!This is a A22 not a KUB.They havent solve this one sadly......and the worst suffurers are the Batch 1/2.Everytiem they brake i cri.The Batch 3 has it but its quite soft and not as significant.
With that i wrap up the Ran.....I mean review of the Man A22.
Oh Yea.....Some of Them Are Moving Over To Either GAS Or TTBS.
Current Operators (SG):SMRT BUSES
Future Operators(SG):Go-Ahead Singapore,Tower Transit.
Oh Yea.....Some of Them Are Moving Over To Either GAS Or TTBS.
Current Operators (SG):SMRT BUSES
Future Operators(SG):Go-Ahead Singapore,Tower Transit.
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Hong Kong Version |
Before Hybridisation Of 138Y |
In New SMRT Livery Chassis Of The A21,Similar But Wrong Sids |
Yours Sincerly,
Zacks~
All Pictures Are Credited To The Owner
All Pictures Are Credited To The Owner