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EUROPE’S MOST ADVANCED ELECTRIC BUS LAUNCHES TO PASSENGERS TODAY IN SOFIA
Публикувано на: 16-05-2014


EUROPE’S MOST ADVANCED ELECTRIC BUS LAUNCHES TO PASSENGERS TODAY IN SOFIA

EVIC is a national professional organization, the only one of its kind in the field of electric mobility, which unites and protects its members and work on all aspects of the sector, incl. industrial development, strategic developments, technological developments, changes in the legal framework, higher and vocational education and training, standardization, connection to the central and local authorities, and others.

"Metropolitan Electrotransport" Ltd. Is member of EVIC.

The Chariot e-bus runs without batteries and can travel along its route up to 20km on a single, few minutes’ charge each time upon returning to its terminal – making it the perfect solution for urban transport challenges.

The new bus launches today in Sofia, Bulgaria. Last year, the European Environment Agency revealed that Bulgaria has the highest concentration in its air of sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide in Europe.

Chariot Motors says the new bus technology can help city planners to reduce operating costs and reduce emissions by unprecedented levels.
The technology will also significantly reduce the reliance upon traditional diesel, CNG and trolleybus type vehicles.

The new e-bus:
-    has the autonomy and payload of a regular diesel / CNG city bus;
-    does not require overhead power line support meaning total freedom of movement and the absence of heavy infrastructure building and then maintenance costs;
-    allows for unseen levels of energy self-recuperation into its own ultra-capacitor, whereas trolleybuses rely on other vehicles to take and return power from/to the network;

Zwika Zimmerman, Chairman of the Board of Chariot Motors, said: “I have no doubt that these next generation electric buses are the future of urban public transport.  “This is the first electric bus on European streets that does not require traditional battery charging and can cover its whole route on a single charge requiring just a few minutes. However I’m confident that it won’t be the last.

“Cities across Europe face increased demand for public transportation at the same time as facing increased concerns over air pollution. Electric buses can both meet that demand and address those concerns.”

The new bus will run across a 23km round-trip route. Its average daily energy consumption has been already test-proven in Sofia to be about 0.95kWh/km. Translated into energy cost per kilometre, this produces a ratio of up to 10 times in favour of the Chariot E-bus*.
The ultra-capacitor contains no toxic material and comes with an 8-year, unlimited-mileage manufacturer guarantee.

Maintenance Facts:
The maintenance cost of an e-bus is significantly lower than of a diesel bus:
•    No internal combustion engine.
•    No gear box.
•    No exhaust system and no catalytic convertor.
•    No cooling system, radiators, etc.
•    No fuel injection systems.
•    No oil, fuel and air filters required.
•    No timing and driving belts.
•    No need for urea tank and injection system.

Pollution Facts:
•    Ideal burning of diesel produces 2.6 kg of CO2 per 1 liter – 2.2 kg CO2 per 1 km.
•    Production of 1 kWh electricity produces 0.8 kg CO2 in coal & oil power stations and 0.52 kg CO2 in gas turbine power stations – 0.8 Kg CO2 per 1 km.
•    E-bus will not pollute at all in the city, and will produce only less than 1/3 CO2 vs. the diesel buses.
•    There will be significant national energy savings.
•    E-bus is 2.5 times less energy intensive in terms of kWh/km vs. diesel buses and 3 times less intensive vs. CNG buses.     

 




 



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