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The first battery electric Xcelsior buses were a powertrain option within the regular Xcelsior line; development was announced in 2011, a prototype was shown in 2012, and regular production began in 2014. [10] The original battery electric Xcelsior bus, offered as an XE40, used a permanent magnet traction motor built by Siemens. [11]
New Flyer Xcelsior XE40 40 feet (12 m) battery electric 2021 4700-4719 (20) 4700 delivered October 2021 for inspection and testing. [46] First bus entered service on March 30, 2022. [47] New Flyer Xcelsior XE60 60 feet (18 m) 4800–4819 (20) 140-mile range with a 525 kWh battery. [48] First bus was delivered in April 2021. [49]
1941 Western Flyer. New Flyer was founded by John Coval in 1930 as the Western Auto and Truck Body Works Ltd in Manitoba. The company began producing buses in 1937, selling their first full buses to Grey Goose Bus Lines in 1937, [1] before releasing their Western Flyer bus model in 1941, prompting the company to change its name to Western Flyer Coach in 1948.
The buses can last up to 370 miles on a single refueling and will cost about $1.3 million, which King said is bit higher than for a traditional diesel-powered bus, though it will save money ...
A battery electric bus is an electric bus that is driven by an electric motor and obtains energy from on-board batteries. Many trolleybuses use batteries as an auxiliary or emergency power source. Battery electric buses offer the potential for zero-emissions, in addition to much quieter operation and better acceleration compared to traditional ...
(5 buses) Battery Electric 10 buses to be housed at Shepherd Parkway division. [12] [13] New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 2024 3350–3374 (25 buses) CNG New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 2025-26 7410-7484 (75 buses) Diesel-electric hybrid To begin in FY24. [14] New Flyer announced the big order for WMATA [15] New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE NG XE35 TBA (25 buses ...
Under the revised ZEB Rollout Plan, the existing fleet of trolleybuses would be replaced one-for-one starting in 2031; the existing fleet of hybrid diesel-electric buses would be gradually replaced starting in 2026 with battery-electric buses until the planned retirement of the last diesel hybrids in 2037. In 2038, it is anticipated the mix of ...
The Xcelsior trolleybuses have a distinct purple and yellow livery, that distinguish them from Metro's hybrid diesel-electric and diesel-powered buses. [ 36 ] The initial order was for 86 of the 40-foot coaches (model XT40) and 55 of the 60-foot, articulated coaches (model XT60). [ 37 ]