How did proterra get an electric bus to cover 1,100 miles on a 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. It also provides brief notes on design strategies and implementation for each protocol. The manual is designed to be used by transit systems in pa for training new bus operators.
Tesla model s keeping it light and strong is key current electric bus sizes available in north america heavy duty. 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. Electricbus startup proterra shifts into higher gear. To understand how the can bus system works, lets break down the frames sent over the network. Lg chem and proterra, a californiabased heavyduty electric transportation manufacturer, announced on wednesday the codevelopment of new battery cells. Pdf creator create pdf docs, forms, and portfolios.
It is also designed as a tool for pennscore graduates to use in training. Proterra s systems are scalable to all forms of commercial buses. Sep 20, 2017 electric bus manufacturer proterra is reportedly done working on range. The company designs and manufactures electric transit buses and electric charging systems.
The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round. The bus is manufactured proterra, a silicon valley company with its manufacturing base in greenville, s. 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. Federal and state demonstration grants have kickstarted the electricbus industry. The latest cash injection arrives via al gores generation. Federal and state demonstration grants have kickstarted the electric bus industry. In october 2018, leading transit bus manufacturer proterra announced a partnership with. Discussion the checkin procedure is used to identify in detail the major components and configuration of the bus. Proterra fast fill charging unit supplying power to the proterra model be35 transit bus. 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. National transit database 2016, management estimates. Our experts and writers deliver timely research and analysis that. A proterra electric bus just drove 1,100 miles on a single.
This photo by unknown author is licensed under cc bync. Jul 22, 2014 two of the biggest electric transit bus titans were in the news recently. Columbia university may 2016 image by aemoreira042281. Transit bus applications of lithium ion batteries federal transit. Electric trucks and buses overview atlas public policy. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Proterra unveils new dual motor allelectric drivetrain for.
The measured curb weight is 12,290 lbs for the front axle and 15,890 lbs. 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. The bus manufacturer must certify that the bus meets all federal regulations. 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. 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. Proterra buses general transit discussion chicago transit. The wheels on the bus go round and round, all over town.
O p e r a t o r t r a i n i n g m a n u a l april, 2002. Electric bus maker proterra benefits from federal grants in. Phantompdf is the pdf editor that allows you to create pdf from all file formats. 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. Power is then supplied via proterra model terra volt batteries to a uqm technologies inc. 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. Unit 9 travel a passenger shows her passport and train ticket at machu picchu village train station, peru. Exercise of contract option procurement of proterra catalyst extended range electric buses page 2 agenda item no. 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. Environmentally friendly electric bus made with composites.
Proterra fuel cell hybrid bus report, columbia demonstration subject. 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 designs and manufactures the worlds most fuelefficient battery electric bus. Foxit software is the reliable source for fast, affordable, and secure pdf solutions. Battery used in proterra buses uses 50 ah lithium ion nanotitanate. 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. Jun 18, 2014 at tesla, popple could rely on early adopters eager to pay a premium for an electric car. The figure below shows a simplified picture of a can frame with 29 bits identifier extended frame format, which is used in e. Vehicle manufacturers can partner with proterra to transform their commercial vehicles into highperformance, proterra powered trademark electric vehicles. Byd plans to build a manufacturing facility for its buses and batteries in brazil, and proterra has announced the first.
Proterra is a leader in the design and manufacture of zeroemission electric transit vehicles and ev. 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. Courtesy of king county metro seattle proterra catalyst fastcharge battery electric bus. 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. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Ford focus ev retrofit an end of life diesel bus with ev powertrain ground up ev design i. 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. Still, halbig said hes going to wait till the buses are up and running before purchasing a fifth proterra bus. 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. 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. 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.
Lindsey graham rsc is turning right behind the wheel of a proterra electric bus. Electric bus analysis for new york city transit plug in canada. 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. Write the number of the speaker 14 next to the picture. 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. 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. Uefi driver development guide for all hardware device classes. This manual is generic, which means that the material contained herein can be used. Batteryelectric buses yield mixed results for cities. Electric bus manufacturers byd and proterra are making.
The proterra 60kw charging system can recharge a proterra catalyst e2 electric bus in approximately 6 hours. Since 2004, proterra registered technology has been proven through more than 11 million miles on the road in our purposebuilt electric transit buses. 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. The company unveiled its new dual motor allelectric drivetrain and it confirmed that it has been selected to make the. Electric bus upstart proterra shifted into a higher gear tuesday with another substantial funding round. Teslas model s made news recently by offering a range that topped the 300mile mark. 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. Patricks day to start trying out an allelectric bus.
Foothill transit agency battery electric bus progress report. The connected world shares documents in the pdf format. 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. Electric bus startup proterra shifts into higher gear. Foothill transit battery electric bus demonstration results.
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 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. Transit bus maintenance cost discussion draft august 2016. 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. Sep 12, 2016 move over tesla, electric bus drives 600 miles. Electricbus startup proterra shifts into higher gear the. Usable energyoperating eiciency 98121 163234 top speed proterra governed mph per tire rating 65 65. 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. Oct 09, 2017 american electric bus maker proterra made two important announcements today. Fred is the editor in chief and main writer at electrek. Seattle is getting a massive fleet of allelectric buses. Altairnano batteries make proterra a magic bus wired. Selecting a comparable baseline bus for a project can be challenging, especially when evaluating a unique design such as the proterra beb.
A proterra electric bus just drove 1,100 miles on a single charge the catalyst e2 max went 1,101. General motors, formerly an important supplier to the bus industry, left the market in the summer of 2009, posing a significant challenge. 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. Finally, federal and state agencies provide the bulk of grant funding that finances the current transition to electric buses. Bmw gears up for electric buses with proterra investment. Proterra designs and manufactures the worlds most fuel. 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. Battery electric bus charging seamus mcgrath proterra manager charging systems greenville, sc. 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.
Proterra inc company profile and news bloomberg markets. Carta purchasing its first electric buses as it plans to. Proterra expands its catalyst ev bus platform to include a. This evaluation includes 12 proterra 35ft fast charge buses beb 35fc, two proterra. Lg chem, proterra announce codevelopment of new battery cell. Proterras longrange electric bus to hit the streets in.
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