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Australian all-electric bus drives into record books – 1,018km on one charge
Australian all-electric bus drives into record books – 1,018km on one charge
By Sophie Vorrath on 20 November 2015
The Australian all-electric bus launched by Brighsun in Melbourne at the end of last month has set a new world record for the greatest distance covered by an electric bus on one charge, at 1,018km.
As we reported here in October, the prototype e-bus was launched at Yuroke, one hour north of Melbourne’s CBD, by Australia-based company Brighsun, as one of four full electric buses ranging from high range capacity route service passenger buses to touring coaches.
The buses combine a high performance lithium ion battery with proprietary eMotor, battery management and a regenerative braking system.
As part of the Melbourne launch, one bus – which is certified to international standards to drive 1004km on one charge (more than twice any current competitors) — successfully completed a road-trip to Sydney.
Last weekend, this same bus backed up its inter-state performance with a world-record breaking effort, travelling 1,018km on Victoria’s South Gippsland Highway, between Tooradin and Lang Lang.
According to Brighten....
http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/australian-all-electric-bus-drives-into-record-books-1018km-on-one-charge-39659By Sophie Vorrath on 20 November 2015
The Australian all-electric bus launched by Brighsun in Melbourne at the end of last month has set a new world record for the greatest distance covered by an electric bus on one charge, at 1,018km.
As we reported here in October, the prototype e-bus was launched at Yuroke, one hour north of Melbourne’s CBD, by Australia-based company Brighsun, as one of four full electric buses ranging from high range capacity route service passenger buses to touring coaches.
The buses combine a high performance lithium ion battery with proprietary eMotor, battery management and a regenerative braking system.
As part of the Melbourne launch, one bus – which is certified to international standards to drive 1004km on one charge (more than twice any current competitors) — successfully completed a road-trip to Sydney.
Last weekend, this same bus backed up its inter-state performance with a world-record breaking effort, travelling 1,018km on Victoria’s South Gippsland Highway, between Tooradin and Lang Lang.
According to Brighten....
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