Proterra launches new diagnostic tool and cold weather. Since 2004, proterra registered technology has been proven through more than 11 million miles on the road in our purposebuilt electric transit buses. Proterra is a leader in the design and manufacture of zeroemission vehicles that enable bus fleet operators to significantly reduce operating costs while delivering clean, quiet transportation to the community. The agency operates 17 electric buses, all from proterra, in its 382bus fleet. Proterras electric bus can travel 350 miles before. Proterra ceo on the economics of the electric bus business. Through, you can check out freds portfolio and get. The proterra shuttle bus program demonstrates jlls commitment to sustainability both in its managed buildings, such as aon center and prudential plaza, and its own operations. Foothill transit agency battery electric bus progress report.
The record, according to proterra, serves as a demonstration of its leadership in the north american electric bus market, with proterra capturing. Transit bus applications of lithium ion batteries federal transit. The company unveiled its new dual motor allelectric drivetrain and it confirmed that it has been selected to make the. Proterras systems are scalable to all forms of commercial buses. Electric bus analysis for new york city transit plug in canada.
Foothill transit began operating the new fleet in its service area. Foothill transit was the first user of the buses, which rolled out in september 2010. This secondgeneration proterra bus claims an outstanding efficiency of 20. In 2015, jll helped clients reduce their collective greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 12 million metric tons. A bay area company has launched a pilot program to bring autonomous systems to city buses. Tesla model s keeping it light and strong is key current electric bus sizes available in north america heavy duty.
You can send tips on twitter dms open or via email. 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. Battery used in proterra buses uses 50 ah lithium ion nanotitanate cells produced by. National transit database 2016, management estimates. Electric bus maker opens manufacturing facility in city of. They would like to receive a drivers manual describing the vehicles capabilities, its. Before performing any maintenance, repair, cleaning or replacement procedure disconnect the battery connector, remove the ignition key and engage the parking brake. Find out about the future of public transportation at. Proterras electric bus breaks a world record for range. Foothill transit battery electric bus demonstration results. Fred is the editor in chief and main writer at electrek.
Proterra is a leader in the design and manufacture of zeroemission electric transit vehicles and ev. 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. Proterra expands its catalyst ev bus platform to include. A module that converts a source of direct current from one. 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. Electric bus manufacturers byd and proterra are making. 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. Venture capitalists assume a large amount of risk when they invest in earlystage companies. Foothill transit is collaborating with the california air resources board carb and the u. Instruction for use english proterra 330198641200905 5 danger. The companys new catalyst e2 series bus notched a 603mile run at a michigan proving ground last month, more than doubling the range of the. 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. A video made by eta agency for proterras electric buses featuring 3d modeling.
Download the free pdf converter and create pdf files from any application with pdf creator. Electric bus builder proterra innovates in conservative. 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. On a related topic, prudential plaza and aon center are using proterra buses on their shuttles. Foothill transit, the launch customer for the first generation bus, was the first to order the latest generation bus the catalyst uses a monocoque structure composed of e. 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. Burlingamebased electric bus manufacturer proterra inc. The proterra apex connected vehicle intelligence system is a cloudbased data platform, offering. It was first launched as the 40foot catalyst be40 at the 2014 apta bus and paratransit conference in kansas city. The test bus consisted of a proterra, inc, model 35foot catalyst fc. Proterra electric and hybrid electric bus propulsion. A startup called proterra has been working on electric buses for years, and its latest model has a pretty impressive range. Burlingamebased proterra, an electric bus maker, is testing systems in reno, nv. Electric bus maker proterra launches an autonomous driving.
Electricbus startup proterra shifts into higher gear. 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 solving the issue of range for heavy duty evs. With more than 550 vehicles sold to 68 different municipal, university, airport. 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 pilot program for driverless city buses launched. This project was launched in may 2007 in conjunction with an award by the u. Switching to electric buses eliminates the air pollution caused by diesel bus fuel combustion. The 35 catalyst e2 comes standard with a single manual charging port located at the rear. Proterra has sold more than 108 vehicles to 14 different transit agencies throughout north america.
Ford focus ev retrofit an end of life diesel bus with ev powertrain ground up ev design i. While electric bus technology is not as mature as the incumbent. Proterra catalyst hawaiis first electric bus youtube. Proterra designs and builds the entire bus including the electric drive, energy storage system, vehicle control systems, and fastcharging stations in the u. Today, with the unveiling of the catalyst e2 series, that goal has been achieved, said ryan popple, ceo of proterra. Introduced in october 2008, the ecoride be35 fuel cellpowered electric bus from golden, colo. Pdfcreator download for free, download pdf printer, pdf. 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. 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. Electric bus maker proterra benefits from federal grants. Dc dc converter issuesthe biggest component challenge for the team has. This machine must be used by properly trained operators only. It is the first 30 ft 9 m or larger, heavyduty allelectric bus ever to complete federally required durability, reliability and safety testing. These electric buses, produced by proterra, are 35foot, composite body buses that are capable of being charged quickly on route.
This evaluation includes 12 proterra 35ft fast charge buses beb 35fc, two proterra. Proterra unveils new dual motor allelectric drivetrain. Proterra now has the capacity to build 500 buses a year between its two facilities, horton said. Still, halbig said hes going to wait till the buses are up and running before purchasing a fifth proterra bus. Proterra has established a disadvantaged business enterprise program in accordance with 49 cfr part 26. 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.
The proterra catalyst is the companys second generation battery electric low floor transit bus. Proterra hopes to deliver between 100 and 150 buses in 2017, and gradually ramp up production at its california and south carolina plants from there. Proterra announces delivery of 100th allelectric bus. Proterra buses of santa clara valley transportation authority. 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. On may 8, 2017, proterra announced the addition of the proterra diagnostic tool and the proterra cold weather package to their growing suite of products and services.
American electric bus maker proterra made two important announcements today. Proterra s primary goal has always been to create a purposebuilt, highperformance electric vehicle that can serve every single transit route in the united states. Best of all, pdf creator is absolutely free for anyone to use. Electric bus analysis for new york city transit columbia university.
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