The saftliner c2 jouley electric school bus powered by proterra technology can charge in less than 3 hours with the proterra 60kw charging system, and with additional dispensers up to 4 electric school buses can be charged in automated. Pp220, electric drive motor which is coupled to a eaton model es11209 transmission. Electric bus upstart proterra shifted into a higher gear tuesday with another substantial funding round. So far, the company has delivered about 100 electric buses to nearly 40 public transit agencies in locations ranging from big cities such as seattle to smaller communities in florida, tennessee and south carolina. Sep 12, 2016 move over tesla, electric bus drives 600 miles.
Jul 22, 2014 two of the biggest electric transit bus titans were in the news recently. Altairnano batteries make proterra a magic bus wired. It is also designed as a tool for pennscore graduates to use in training. Marine a line of amenities to make everyone feel good guests feel refreshed and rejuvenated you feel better about green business nature benefits from ecofriendly products a perfect blend of good business and best practices. Electric bus maker proterra benefits from federal grants in 29 cities, van hool belgium deal last month, a proterra bus set a world record, traveling 1,102 miles on a single charge. Its ground up designs have led to the ecoride be35, the worlds full size 10 minute charge transit bus that replaces conventional diesel buses on a oneforone basis operating 247. A proterra electric bus just drove 1,100 miles on a single.
Lg chem, proterra announce codevelopment of new battery cell. The connected world shares documents in the pdf format. Tesla model s keeping it light and strong is key current electric bus sizes available in north america heavy duty. Us company proterra has gotten the nevada authorities onboard for trials designed specifically to explore autonomous masstransit systems, placing its longrange electric buses on the streets of reno.
Sep 14, 2015 proterra recently announced its 40foot, zeroemission catalyst xr electric bus drove 258 miles on a single charge under test conditions at michelins laurens proving grounds lpg. Proterra expands its catalyst ev bus platform to include a. How did proterra get an electric bus to cover 1,100 miles on a charge. Proterra fuel cell hybrid bus report, columbia demonstration subject. Electric bus maker proterra benefits from federal grants in. Proterra s catalyst series includes transit buses ranging from 35 feet 11 m to 40 feet 12 m in length and various battery configurations. Courtesy of king county metro seattle proterra catalyst fastcharge battery electric bus. Patricks day to start trying out an allelectric bus. Proterra comments on vw settlement appendix d proterra appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the funding allocated under appendix d of the volkswagen vw consent decree. Foothill transit battery electric bus demonstration results.
Proterra s systems are scalable to all forms of commercial buses. Seattle is getting a massive fleet of allelectric buses. National transit database 2016, management estimates. O p e r a t o r t r a i n i n g m a n u a l april, 2002. Proterra s approach allows for distribution of power with onroute charging utilities have shown favorable response in support of increased hd ev usage panel 3. Vehicle manufacturers can partner with proterra to transform their commercial vehicles into highperformance, proterra powered trademark electric vehicles. Ford focus ev retrofit an end of life diesel bus with ev powertrain ground up ev design i. Foothill transit agency battery electric bus progress report. Proterra designs and manufactures the worlds most fuel. The catalyst xr was able to achieve that mileage with eight battery packs, and predicts with ten packs, it could go up to 300 miles on a single charge.
Thus, bebs offer a better option than other bus technologies for reducing our greenhouse gas emissions, as well as other harmful pollutants in urban areas. Company profile page for proterra inc including stock price, company news, press releases, executives, board members, and contact information. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The proterra apex connected vehicle intelligence system is a cloudbased data platform, offering historical and realtime performance information about your battery electric vehicle fleet, to optimize bus and charging operations and reduce costs. Fred is the editor in chief and main writer at electrek. Selecting a comparable baseline bus for a project can be challenging, especially when evaluating a unique design such as the proterra beb. Bmw gears up for electric buses with proterra investment. Sep 28, 2018 electric bus maker proterra took a page from tesla last week and brought on the german automaker daimler as an investor and partner. Usable energyoperating eiciency 97118 161230 232328 top speed proterra governed mph per tire rating 65 65 65 acceleration at slw, seconds 0 to 20 mph 5 5 5. Batteryelectric buses yield mixed results for cities. Federal and state demonstration grants have kickstarted the electricbus industry. A proterra electric bus just drove 1,100 miles on a single charge the catalyst e2 max went 1,101.
Proterra is a leader in the design and manufacture of zeroemission heavyduty vehicles, enabling bus fleet operators to significantly reduce operating costs while delivering clean, quiet transportation to local communities across north america. Proterra inc company profile and news bloomberg markets. Transit bus maintenance cost discussion draft august 2016. Discussion the checkin procedure is used to identify in detail the major components and configuration of the bus. Teslas model s made news recently by offering a range that topped the 300mile mark.
The proterra 60kw charging system can recharge a proterra catalyst e2 electric bus in approximately 6 hours. General motors, formerly an important supplier to the bus industry, left the market in the summer of 2009, posing a significant challenge. Unit 9 travel a passenger shows her passport and train ticket at machu picchu village train station, peru. Electricbus startup proterra shifts into higher gear. Uefi driver development guide for all hardware device classes. Uefi driver development guide for all hardware device classes 1 uefi driver development guide for all hardware device classes this document lists required, recommended, and optional uefi protocols and elements for all classes of hardware device drivers. Phantompdf is the pdf editor that allows you to create pdf from all file formats. Electric bus manufacturers byd and proterra are making.
Still, halbig said hes going to wait till the buses are up and running before purchasing a fifth proterra bus. Since 2004, proterra registered technology has been proven through more than 11 million miles on the road in our purposebuilt electric transit buses. The wheels on the bus go round and round, all over town. This photo by unknown author is licensed under cc bync.
On september 4, at the indiana navistar proving grounds, one of its buses snagged the longdistance record for an electric vehicle when it drove 1,101. The 11bit identifier base frame format looks similar, but with shorter can ids. Of course, it didnt have anything to do with tesla, despite that proterra ceo ryan popple was an executive at tesla when it closed its own deal with daimler back in the day. Federal and state demonstration grants have kickstarted the electric bus industry. This evaluation includes 12 proterra 35ft fast charge buses beb 35fc, two proterra.
Proterras longrange electric bus to hit the streets in. The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round. For its part, a proterra representative wrote in an email that on super bowl sunday, its data showed the bus drove 61 miles and could even go 120 on. This manual is generic, which means that the material contained herein can be used. Battery electric bus charging seamus mcgrath proterra manager charging systems greenville, sc. On a related topic, prudential plaza and aon center are using proterra buses on their shuttles. Electric bus analysis for new york city transit plug in canada. The only times you get a bus going faster is if the bus is a limited stops express route or a bus that has the freeway as part of its route. The us electric bus company proterra has been making a series of rapidfire moves into the ev transit marketplace, and it looks like you can file the latest development under y for you aint. This report summarizes the experience and early results from a fuel cell bus demonstration funded by the federal transit administration \fta\ under the national fuel cell bus program. Proterra has the industrys best electric vehicle technology for heavyduty transportation, proven on the roads through more than 10 million miles of service in transit. The company designs and manufactures electric transit buses and electric charging systems. The measured curb weight is 12,290 lbs for the front axle and 15,890 lbs.
Usable energyoperating eiciency 98121 163234 top speed proterra governed mph per tire rating 65 65. Along with the buses, capital metro purchased four 60 kw proterra charging systems to be located in a. Proterra has partnered with thomas built buses to electrify their most popular vehicle, creating a 100% batteryelectric bus designed to meet the needs of school bus fleets. The latest cash injection arrives via al gores generation. The saftliner c2 jouley powered by proterra technology brings proterra s proven battery. The bus is manufactured proterra, a silicon valley company with its manufacturing base in greenville, s. Foothill does not operate conventional buses that are similar in size, weight, and year to the bebs, so an applestoapples comparison is not possible for some performance metrics. Proterra is a leader in the design and manufacture of zeroemission electric transit vehicles and proterra powered trademark electric vehicle technology solutions for heavyduty applications.
Lindsey graham rsc is turning right behind the wheel of a proterra electric bus. Hill had previously founded transteq, a denver, colorado, bus manufacturing company that built cng hybrid buses throughout the 1990s, as well as alumatech, a manufacturing company that made aluminum dump trailers. Proterra designs and manufactures the worlds most fuelefficient battery electric bus. Write the number of the speaker 14 next to the picture. Exercise of contract option procurement of proterra. The figure below shows a simplified picture of a can frame with 29 bits identifier extended frame format, which is used in e. Our experts and writers deliver timely research and analysis that. Foxit software is the reliable source for fast, affordable, and secure pdf solutions. Nov 02, 2014 regarding slow ive used a speedometer app on my phone and have noted what speeds you get with buses and find that in town on a nonexpress route buses seldom go any faster than 10 12 mph.
Proterra is a leader in the design and manufacture of zeroemission electric transit vehicles and ev. Battery used in proterra buses uses 50 ah lithium ion nanotitanate. The bus manufacturer must certify that the bus meets all federal regulations. Lg chem and proterra, a californiabased heavyduty electric transportation manufacturer, announced on wednesday the codevelopment of new battery cells. Proterra fast fill charging unit supplying power to the proterra model be35 transit bus. Columbia university may 2016 image by aemoreira042281. Exercise of contract option procurement of proterra catalyst extended range electric buses page 2 agenda item no. Designed from the start as an exclusively electric vehicle, the catalyst delivers exceptional route flexibility and proven operational performance, with the greatest range of any zeroemission, batteryelectric bus in its class. Carta purchasing its first electric buses as it plans to. Proterra buses general transit discussion chicago transit. Environmentally friendly electric bus made with composites.
Bus rental program for fleet operators looking to test drive a catalyst bus before making a longterm commitment, proterra offers the option to rent a bus for up to 12 months before making a longterm purchasing decision. Power is then supplied via proterra model terra volt batteries to a uqm technologies inc. Sep 20, 2017 electric bus manufacturer proterra is reportedly done working on range. The company unveiled its new dual motor allelectric drivetrain and it confirmed that it has been selected to make the. Aviva brecher energy analysis and sustainability division energy and environmental systems technical center volpe national transportation research center. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Proterra expands its catalyst ev bus platform to include a nimbler bus first customer, dallas area rapid transit dart, adds 7 new 35foot catalyst buses. In september 2017, proterra s 40foot catalyst e2 max bus traveled 1,101 miles with 660 kwh of energy storage capacity, setting a world record for the longest distance ever traveled by an. Electricbus startup proterra shifts into higher gear the.
Pdf creator create pdf docs, forms, and portfolios. Electric trucks and buses overview atlas public policy. Finally, federal and state agencies provide the bulk of grant funding that finances the current transition to electric buses. Transit bus applications of lithium ion batteries federal transit. It also provides brief notes on design strategies and implementation for each protocol. Jun 18, 2014 at tesla, popple could rely on early adopters eager to pay a premium for an electric car. Oct 09, 2017 american electric bus maker proterra made two important announcements today. To understand how the can bus system works, lets break down the frames sent over the network.
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