Two electric bin lorries bought to cut carbon emissions were unable to operate when it rained, it has emerged. Read more here: (📷 City of York Council)
Each £500,000 vehicle was off the road for more than a third of the time during a 23-month period, council figures showed
Rain caused the wagons to be taken off the city's roads for up to 26 days a month several times last year. Data from a freedom of information request showed there was just one month - November 2021 - when both vehicles were on the road every day.
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