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. In a new report from idtechex, hybrid and electric buses and taxis 202023. Proterra ceo on the economics of the electric bus business. Proterras mission to make and deploy incredible electric vehicle technology that reduce emissions from heavy duty transportation made in the usa is great. Proterras systems are scalable to all forms of commercial buses.
Still, halbig said hes going to wait till the buses are up and running before purchasing a fifth proterra bus. 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. They do so because of the potential for huge returns. A bay area company has launched a pilot program to bring autonomous systems to city buses.
Proterra bus sets ev record with 1,100mile run on a. The system is ultrafast curing and cold liquid applied, allowing installation to be completed quickly, without the use of hot works, and with minimal impact on users. Foothill transit is collaborating with the california air resources board carb and the u. Performing organization names and addressees national renewable energy laboratory 150 denver west parkway. Instruction for use english proterra 330198641200905 5 danger. Its how efficiently a bus can meet the route requirements. Foothill transit was the first user of the buses, which rolled out in september 2010. American electric bus maker proterra made two important announcements today. Proterra s systems are scalable to all forms of commercial buses. Concurrently, proterra is testing ecorides operating performance in field trials at various locations.
Tesla model s keeping it light and strong is key current electric bus sizes available in north america heavy duty. I believe the joint partnership between the city and company has been the plan all along. I remember a comment from officials when this first started. While these kinds of distances are unlikely to be achieved in regular dayto. The proterra apex connected vehicle intelligence system is a cloudbased data platform, offering. This report documents the early development and implementation of the bus and. O p e r a t o r t r a i n i n g m a n u a l april, 2002. It is the first 30 ft 9 m or larger, heavyduty allelectric bus ever to complete federally required durability, reliability and safety testing. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository.
Apr 06, 2016 on a related topic, prudential plaza and aon center are using proterra buses on their shuttles. The buses will operate on routes 226 and 241two routes that operate in a loop from the. 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 company unveiled its new dual motor allelectric drivetrain and it confirmed that it has been selected to make the. Dec 22, 2014 proterra catalyst bus specification sheet december 22, 2014 download the proterra catalyst 40ft. Proterra ushers in a new era of electric transit with 350mile e2 bus. Proterras electric bus breaks a world record for range. Built to be electric, the proterra catalyst electric bus delivers unmatched performance and the greatest range of any batteryelectric bus in its class.
Ecoliner electric bus california transit association. Ford focus ev retrofit an end of life diesel bus with ev powertrain ground up ev design i. Reviews from proterra employees about proterra culture, salaries, benefits, worklife balance, management, job security, and more. Available in any file format including fbx, obj, max, 3ds, c4d. 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. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is. Proterras dieselkilling electric buses are killing it. Electric busmaker proterra announces its newest model, the e2, which boasts seating capacity of. Manual purpose and contents the purpose of this manual is to provide the operator with all necessary information to use the machine properly, in a safe and autonomous way. A startup called proterra has been working on electric buses for years, and its latest model has a pretty impressive range.
Jun 18, 2014 each bus takes about 1,000 hours to make, down from 4,000 for earlier models. Proterra unveils new dual motor allelectric drivetrain. Proterra ceo popple told charged evs that there is an early effort underway to develop standards for north america as well the situation is complicated by the fact that buses from different. Information from its description page there is shown below. Use filters to find rigged, animated, lowpoly or free 3d models. Sep 14, 2016 a startup called proterra has been working on electric buses for years, and its latest model has a pretty impressive range. Electricbus startup proterra shifts into higher gear the. Its catalyst e2 series buses can drive up to 350 miles on a single.
Proterra s mission to make and deploy incredible electric vehicle technology that reduce emissions from heavy duty transportation made in the usa is great. Jan 15, 2014 efficient electric buses from proterra in a new report from idtechex, hybrid and electric buses and taxis 202023. Seattle is getting a massive fleet of allelectric buses. Although trials are ongoing, it is already possible to say. One company that is wellpositioned to take advantage of this growth is proterra. Proterra followed up its 2015 effort with a 600 mi 966 km run last year, completed by its catalyst e2 electric bus. Burlingamebased proterra, an electric bus maker, is testing systems in reno, nv. Proterra bus sets ev record with 1,100mile run on a single. The manual is designed to be used by transit systems in pa for training new bus operators. With the greatest range and efficiency of any batteryelectric bus in its class, the catalyst is designed to serve the daily mileage needs of nearly every transit route on a single charge.
This project was launched in may 2007 in conjunction with an award by the u. It is also designed as a tool for pennscore graduates to use in training. Proterras electric bus can travel 350 miles before. Foothill transit began operating the new fleet in its service area. Proterra presentation template national association of state.
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 heavyduty vehicles, enabling bus fleet operators to significantly reduce operating costs while delivering clean, quiet transportation to local communities across north america. Electricbus startup proterra shifts into higher gear. Proterra is a leader in the design and manufacture of zeroemission electric transit vehicles and ev. Introduced in october 2008, the ecoride be35 fuel cellpowered electric bus from golden, colo. The national renewable energy laboratory was tasked by fta to evaluate the bus in service. These electric buses, produced by proterra, are 35foot, composite body buses that are capable of being charged quickly on route.
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. 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. 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. 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. Environmental assessment of electric buses and energy pathways. According to technavio, proterra is known within the industry for. A team led by the center for transportation and the environment and proterra designed and developed an entirely new hybrid electric fuel cell bus. Proterra buses of santa clara valley transportation authority. Darts nabi cng buses fact sheet pdf file opens in a new window passenger journeys. Metros batterypowered proterra buses now running revenue. Foothill transit battery electric bus demonstration results. Thats why proterra works with customers to determine the optimal balance of onboard energy storage. Proterra announces delivery of 100th allelectric bus. Electric buses environment washington research and policy center.
Proterra electric bus, dale hill louisiana clean fuels. 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. Highestperforming electric buses on the market making both an. Cities throughout the world are transitioning to ev.
May 17, 2009 proterras ecoride be35 bus already has started making public appearances. 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. Hill had previously founded transteq, a denver, coloradobased bus manufacturing company that built cng hybrid buses throughout the 1990s, as well as alumatech, a manufacturing company that made aluminum dump trailers. Following the federal transit administration ftas push. Proterra pilot program for driverless city buses launched. Board of directorsboard officers retreat\rmarch 29, 2017\ragenda item 2a. The american electric bus manufacturer and pioneer proterra has announced that it has now delivered its 100th allelectric bus passing the milestone with the delivery of a batteryelectric. Purposebuilt to be 100% batteryelectric, the proterra catalyst registered enables transit agencies to significantly reduce operating costs while delivering clean, quiet transportation to local communities across north america. Venture capitalists assume a large amount of risk when they invest in earlystage companies. On a related topic, prudential plaza and aon center are using proterra buses on their shuttles. The company unveiled its new dual motor allelectric drivetrain.
Jul 20, 2015 proterra ceo on the economics of the electric bus business. Each bus takes about 1,000 hours to make, down from 4,000 for earlier models. Oct 09, 2017 american electric bus maker proterra made two important announcements today. The agency operates 17 electric buses, all from proterra, in its 382bus fleet. 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. 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. Before performing any maintenance, repair, cleaning or replacement procedure disconnect the battery connector, remove the ignition key and engage the parking brake. On february 17 metro held a press event to announce that their three allelectric proterra catalyst batterypowered buses would be hitting the streets in revenue service that day.