Its catalyst e2 series buses can drive up to 350 miles on a single. Pdf merge combine pdf files free tool to merge pdf online. American electric bus maker proterra made two important announcements today. Still, halbig said hes going to wait till the buses are up and running before purchasing a fifth proterra bus. Electric bus maker proterra announces its newest model, the e2, which boasts seating capacity of 40 passengers and a 350mile. Proterra opens new electric bus manufacturing facility to. Performing organization names and addressees national renewable energy laboratory 150 denver west parkway. And it was stuck there long enough that the other two proterras, 4601 and 4603, arrived at eastgate and werent able to charge for some time, and then when they finally could. Jan 12, 2017 proterra is working on longer range buses more specifically its catalyst e2 allelectric bus with 350 miles of range on massive 660 kwh battery unveiled last year. Proterra is working on longer range buses more specifically its catalyst e2 allelectric bus with 350 miles of range on massive 660 kwh battery unveiled last year. Proterra buses of santa clara valley transportation authority. Proterra catalyst vehicles arent just clean and quiet.
In addition to energy efficiency, the proterra catalyst broke records at altoona for gradeability, weight lightest electric bus, and. Proterra unveils new dual motor allelectric drivetrain for. Benefits outweigh costs october 2018 electric buses lining up in china credit. Proterra fuel cell hybrid bus report, columbia demonstration 5. Foothill transit battery electric bus demonstration results. Highest performance ultimate flexibility meet every route need. Foothill transit was the first user of the buses, which rolled out in september 2010. Aug 31, 2016 this page was last edited on 11 january 2017, at 02.
This page was last edited on 11 january 2017, at 02. The company unveiled its new dual motor allelectric drivetrain and it confirmed that it has been selected to make the. Selecting a comparable baseline bus for a project can be challenging, especially when evaluating a unique design such as the proterra beb. Proterras electric bus breaks a world record for range. Theyre also far more economical than conventional transit vehicles. In addition to energy efficiency, the proterra catalyst broke records at altoona for gradeability, weight lightest electric bus, and acceleration. Proterra begins first autonomous bus program in the us. Seattle is getting a massive fleet of allelectric buses. I heard that 4602, which i believe was the same proterra bus that broke down on belred road last week, broke down this morning in the charging station at eastgate. Oct 27, 2016 proterra is a leader in the design and manufacture of zeroemission vehicles that enable bus fleet operators to eliminate the dependency on fossil fuels and to significantly reduce operating costs while delivering clean, quiet transportation to the community. Electric bus startup proterra up against china nanalyze. The average diesel bus gets no better than 4 mpg, while the proterra averages an equivalent mpg of 1521.
Once you merge pdfs, you can send them directly to your email or download the file to our computer and view. Proterra buses general transit discussion chicago transit. Oct 09, 2017 american electric bus maker proterra made two important announcements today. This program represents proterra and the partners commitment to technology leadership and to establishing safer mobility solutions that will help build public confidence in. The proterra apex connected vehicle intelligence system is a cloudbased data platform, offering. Electric bus manufacturer proterra is initiating the industrys first autonomous bus program with the university of nevada, reno and its living lab coalition partners. Electric busmaker proterra announces its newest model, the e2, which boasts seating capacity of. 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. 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. Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. They do so because of the potential for huge returns. Burlingamebased electric bus manufacturer proterra inc. Draft, cost model draft, cost model discussion with act cost subgroup, slides 910 aug. The company unveiled its new dual motor allelectric drivetrain.
A startup called proterra has been working on electric buses for years, and its latest model has a pretty impressive range. With proterra, all that effort and expense is a thing of the past. Configured for proterra overhead fastcharger 350 kw 350 kw 175 kw 260 kw option option option actual range will vary depending on route conditions and driver behavior interior seating capacity passengers 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 door width inches front 43. Proterra f electricbus f electricbus f electricbus cleanenergy bus cleanenergy bus electricbus cleanenergy bus. Thats not to mention the lifestyle benefits that cities gain from electric buses that don. Ford focus ev retrofit an end of life diesel bus with ev powertrain ground up ev design i. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Proterras ecoride be35 is a 35 ft 11 m composite body, fastcharge, battery electric bus that seats 38 including the driver and has a passenger capacity of 60. Proterra catalyst received a bestinclass average energy efficiency of 1.
Proterras electric bus can travel 350 miles before. Metros batterypowered proterra buses now running revenue. Base bus prices vary due to different battery sizes and different vehicle configurations chassis, suspension, overall bus, etc proterra and byd can provide a dual drive motor at this time, which will perform better on the hills except new flyer, no prior relationships with sfmtas preferred. Proterras systems are scalable to all forms of commercial buses. Proterra is a leader in the design and manufacture of zeroemission vehicles that enable bus fleet operators to eliminate the dependency on fossil fuels and to significantly reduce operating costs while delivering clean, quiet transportation to the community. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the u. October 31, 2017 proterra, the leading innovator in heavyduty. May 17, 2009 learning from others lessons proterra benchmarked previous bus bodies so lessons learned could be applied during the design phase. The proterra buses were selected to operate primarily through.
On a related topic, prudential plaza and aon center are using proterra buses on their shuttles. Burlingamebased proterra, an electric bus maker, is testing systems in reno, nv. That was the barebones philosophy of ken kesey and the merry pranksters, a misfit band of hippies and revolutionaries best known for spiking the punch with lsd at grateful dead gigs back in the 1960s. Central florida regional transportation authority part 1.
Imagine not having to maintain an engine, fuel system, cooling system or exhaust system. Nrels goal in evaluating advanced technology buses is to document the. Proterra ev charging systems are designed with heavyduty electric fleets in mind, with a range of power levels, universal connectors, plugin and overhead options, and flexible layout options for spaceconstrained depots. Proterra is a leader in the design and manufacture of zeroemission, heavyduty electric vehicles, enabling bus fleet operators to significantly reduce operating costs while delivering clean, quiet transportation to local communities across north america. Learning from others lessons proterra benchmarked previous bus bodies so lessons learned could be applied during the design phase. Dianba transit agencies around the united states and several other countries are purchasing batterypowered electric buses bebs at increasing rates and these trends are expected to accelerate in the coming years. Proterra s systems are scalable to all forms of commercial buses. Electric bus startup proterra up against china youre either on the bus or off the bus. In 2014, seneca became the first city in the world to launch an allelectric bus fleet. Venture capitalists assume a large amount of risk when they invest in earlystage companies.
A bay area company has launched a pilot program to bring autonomous systems to city buses. Bus manufacturer proterra new flyer gillig new flyer bus year and model 2015 catalyst 2015 xcelsior hybrid 2015 g27d102n4 2015 xcelsior trolley length ft. Once files have been uploaded to our system, change the order of your pdf documents. 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.
Sep 14, 2016 a startup called proterra has been working on electric buses for years, and its latest model has a pretty impressive range. Electric buses environment washington research and policy center. Electric bus maker opens manufacturing facility in city of. Altairnano batteries make proterra a magic bus wired. Performing organization name and address national renewable energy laboratory, 1617 cole blvd. Tesla model s keeping it light and strong is key current electric bus sizes available in north america heavy duty. The proterra 35 and 40 foot catalyst platform is designed to deliver a turnkey electric vehicle system, fully customized to meet the needs of your most demanding routes. Apr 06, 2016 on a related topic, prudential plaza and aon center are using proterra buses on their shuttles. These included in the order they were developed, the metroliner in germany. May 02, 2017 a bay area company has launched a pilot program to bring autonomous systems to city buses. Proterra is a leader in the design and manufacture of zeroemission electric transit vehicles and ev. Encourage utilities to design their rates in ways that support electric buses. Proterra ushers in a new era of electric transit with 350mile e2 bus.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Proterra pilot program for driverless city buses launched. Facilitate the installation of charging in frastructure through programs that help cover the costs. Sep 12, 2016 proterra ushers in a new era of electric transit with 350mile e2 bus. Proterras electric bus breaks a world record for range1,100 miles on a single charge 22 if you think teslas 300plusmile battery range for its electric cars is a big deal, heres a new.
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