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A plug-in hybrid school bus effort began in 2003 in Raleigh, NC, [6] when Advanced Energy began working between districts across the country and manufacturers to understand the needs of both. The effort demonstrated both a technical [ 7 ] and business feasibility [ 8 ] and as a result was able to secure funding in 2005 [ 9 ] from NASEO to ...
TARC EcoRide BE35, docked in overhead charger (2015). The HFC35 prototype exhibited at APTA '08 in San Diego [24] was later demonstrated in Washington, D.C. (Nov 2008) [5] and a nationwide tour in regular service was scheduled for 2009, starting in Columbia, South Carolina [15] as a football stadium shuttle for the University of South Carolina (with maintenance, refueling, and charging at ...
The Yutong TCe12, sold as the Yutong ICe12 in continental Europe, [3] is a battery electric coach manufactured by Yutong in Zhengzhou since 2017 for international bus and coach operators. It is based on the same technology used in the Yutong E10 battery-electric single-deck bus , having a maximum all-electric range of 200 miles, [ 1 ] and can ...
The bus is built on a lightweight frame that lowers overall vehicle weight and improves fuel economy. The bus is designed for long routes with infrequent stops, such as intercity routes, or limited access transit routes (i.e. Park and Ride). DesignLine had a contract with New Jersey Transit to supply the agency with 76 EcoCoach buses by May 2013.
The Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star Eco Hybrid operates with a series hybrid drive, in which the diesel engine does not drive wheels directly but instead is used solely to drive an electrical generator to recharge lithium-ion batteries, [4] connected to the two electric motors (with a combined output of 158 kW), which propel the vehicle. [5]
Trans Tech is the first school bus manufacturer to produce a fully electric school bus (eTrans, based on the Smith Electric Newton). Van-Con, Inc. Type A Type B 1973 Middlesex, New Jersey: Van-Con, Inc. is New Jersey's only school bus manufacturer. Van-Con, Inc produces 16, 25, 30 passenger and wheelchair accessible school buses.
St. Louis' school district is offering to pay some families to drive their kids to school as part of an effort to offset a shortage of bus drivers. “We are excited to announce a new set of ...
The whole drive train is mounted in-line at the left rear of the chassis, similar to the B7L. A lithium battery pack is mounted just behind the front left wheel, powering the I-SAM motor system. The B5LH features stop-start system that allows its engine to cut off when the bus is stationary and the battery is sufficiently charged. It is also ...