Underpowered E200 tackles steep hill... this did not go well!

severely underpowered enviro200 tackles Hill... this did not go well. It's not even a single bus, the whole fleet are like this! Filmed on DE1018 [LK59AVC] on route 143, Archway Station - Brent Cross (journey filmed up until South Grove).
this isnt meant to sound like an exaggeration, but upon us reaching the top of the hill, as a result of the high revs we could smell smoke coming from the engine! nothing too serious though but still...
#Hillclimb #enviro200 #metroline #londonbuses #highgatehill #busroute143 #Archway

[@T_vEg]

Thats some mad limp mode

[@UKTransport232]

Yh lol

[@shacarioking5149]

These buses are getting old and I will miss them when they leave they were still running even after the 232 passed to Go Ahead London back in 2019

[@UKTransport232]

I will miss them too, as you'll see in my name 232 is my local route despite me never really uploading videos on it, but yeah glad they went from 232 but it'll be a shame when they leave they're a nice fleet despite being quite underpowered.

[@thewhetstonebusguy]

Hopefully the new electrics will tackle this hill better

[@UKTransport232]

Yeah agreed, they're usually quite good fast up hills

[@londonbuses4763]

These buses have been like this since the 232 was with Metroline, nothing has changed clearly 😂😂

[@UKTransport232]

oh they were awful 😂 glad they got taken off of it

[@ParanxrmalADL]

How do ENL’s get to Crystal Palace in one piece and metroline’s E200’s have their engine overheated when hill climbing

[@UKTransport232]

😂 good question