New Flyer to develop first North American-built 60-foot battery-electric/fuel cell bus
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Winnipeg-based New Flyer Industries Inc. has announced plans to develop the first North American designed and built zero-emission, 60-foot battery-electric/fuel cell bus.
The new propulsion system will be integrated into the transit-bus maker’s Xcelsior X60 heavy-duty transit bus platform, which includes a combination of batteries, a fuel cell and hydrogen storage.
The company said the new electric-drive model will allow the fuel cell to operate at a relative steady state, while the batteries will be able to both capture braking energy and provide power for acceleration.
It said it has partnered with Ballard Power Systems Inc., which will supply a next-generation fuel cell power plant, and Siemens on developing a bus which Connecticut Transit will try out for 22 months.
Another key step in the commercialization of the new vehicle will be the completion of a full durability and performance test as part of the U.S. Federal Transit Administration Bus Testing Program. If the test program is successful, the company will begin offering the new bus to customers throughout North America.
“This project is part of our technology road map and represents another important step for New Flyer in pursuit of durable, reliable and affordable zero-emission public transportation,” said New Flyer president and CEO Paul Soubry.
“Over the next decade, we expect to see a continued transition from conventional propulsion towards zero-emission technologies in the heavy-duty transit market and this builds on our natural evolution from: diesel, to hybrid, to natural gas, to electric – all based on the same proven Xcelsior bus platform.”
Last week, New Flyer also unveiled a new zero-emission, battery-electric propulsion system for is lineup of Xcelsior buses at an industry trade show in Houston. The company has more than 4,400 of its Xcelsior buses either delivered or on order in North America.