Low Weight Electric Bus with Multiple Energy Supply

3,29

MB

90

stron

4480

ID

AB Uppsalabuss

2001

rok

CONTENTS LIST

1. PROJECT DETAILS 4

2. AIM AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION

2.1 Aim of the project .5

2.2 Description of the test sites 5

2.2.1 Uppsala .5

2.2.2 Malmö .6

2.2.3 Bolzano .8

3. CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING

3.1 Contractors, Subcontractors and Suppliers .10

3.2 Project Management 15

3.3 Modifications 16

3.4 Description of the Installations .17

3.4.1 The Bus.17

3.4.2 The Nickel- Metal Hydride Battery System . 22

3.4.3 Gas System for Bio Gas Hybrid 27

3.4.4 Cummins B5.9G Heavy -Duty Engine .28

3.4.5 Desciption of the Performance Monitoring System 29

4. OPERATION AND RESULTS

4.1 Bus Fire in Malmö 36

4.2 Problems, Solutions, Successes SAD .39

4.3 Operating History and Results – SAD .41

4.4 Operating History UB - ST .47

4.5 Performance – Emission Measurements .51

4.5.1 The Malmö Emission Measurements .52

4.5.2 Noise Measurements 62

4.5.3 Catalyst Temperatures 63

4.5.4 Passenger Quality Experience onboard the Electric Hybrid Bus 65

4.5.5 Safety analysis of the battery 69

4.5.6 Maintenance and Repairs .74

4.6 Economic viability 75

5. LESSONS LEARNED/CONCLUSIONS

5.1 Comments and conclusions from the manufacturers 77

5.2 Conclusions SAD .82

5.3 Conclusions UB-ST .82

5.4 Outlook 86

6. PUBLICITY

6.1 Publicity and Publications 87