Back in 2009 the city announced that it was going to test five of DesignLine's sleek and eco-friendly hybrid buses, the ECO Saver IV. The buses hit the streets as promised and even we were impressed by how quiet they were. Only problem? Those "quite quiet" hybrid motors couldn't quite cut it on the streets of the Big Apple. 2nd Ave. Saga has confirmed with the MTA that these buses of the future are not going to be the buses of our future. more ›

Ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes on the ECO Saver IV! By the end of the year, five of these 42-foot-long hybrid electric babies will be rolled out by NYC Transit, which may purchase as many as 80 if they perform as good as they look. As you can see here, the sleek design is accentuated by a front windshield which curves upward into a smile of blissful environmental friendliness. The Eco Saver IV's electric motor is powered by a battery pack, which is charged by a turbine engine, and Joseph Smith, NYC Transit's bus chief, tells the Daily News, "It's so quiet you don't even know it's running." more ›