School Transportation News Magazine | Buyer’s Guide 2018


DATA, STATISTICS AND TRENDS ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN OPTIONS BLUE BIRD


Blue Bird Vision (Type C)


Battery Chemistry: NMC (Nickel-Manga- nese-Cobalt) Battery Capacity: 150 kWh All-Electric Range: Up to 100 miles (De- pendent on driver behavior, duty cycle and optional equipment usage) 100% Charge time: <8 hours (charges from 10% to 90% in 6 hours)


Peak/Continuous Power: 235/145 kW Peak/Continuous Torque: 2950/1055 Nm Peak/Continuous Grade: 20%/17% Top Speed: 65 mph Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR): 33,000 lbs. Emissions Certification: EPA, California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP)


Blue Bird All-American (Type D)


Battery Chemistry: NMC (Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt) Battery Capacity: 150 kWh All-Electric Range: Up to 100 miles (De- pendent on driver behavior, duty cycle and optional equipment usage) 100% Recharge time: <8 hours (charges from 10% to 90% in 6 hours)


MICROBIRD G5 Electric


Recharge time: 6.5 hours Miles per charge: 100 miles Rated Power: 160Kw Rated Torque: 280 lb-ft


Peak/Continuous Power: 235/145 kW Peak/Continuous Torque: 2950/1055 Nm Peak/Continuous Grade: 20%/17% Top Speed: 65 mph Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR): 36,200 lbs. Emissions Certification: EPA, California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP)


LION ELECTRIC CO.


Battery Type: LG Chez - Lithium-ion (NMC) Battery capacity: Up to 130 kWh Battery warranty: 8 years / 100,000 miles Battery life: 15 years (estimated) Recharge time: 4-6 hours Miles per charge: Up to 100 Peak Power: Up to 200 kW Peak Torque: Up to 2,300 Nm Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR): 30,000 lbs Emissions Certification: Zero Emis- sions - US EPA Certificate of Con- formity & CARB Executive order


MOTIV


Bus Name: SSTe Manufacturer: Trans Tech Bus Type: Type A Base Chassis: Ford E-450 GVWR: 14,500 lbs Range: Up to 75 miles Battery Capacity: 85 / 106 kWh Power: 150 kW / 200 hp Torque: 1,200 Nm / 885 ft-lbs Gradeability: 17% Top Speed: 60 mph 50% Charge Time: 2 hours 75% Charge Time: 4 hours 100% Charge Time: 8 hours MPG Equivalent: 24 MPGe Charge Voltage & Power: 208V, 25 kW Ambient Temperature: -30° to 120° F Battery Warranty: 3 years/800 cycles, with options to extend to 4 years/1000 cycles and 5 years/1200 cycles at additional cost.


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Bus Name: Starcraft e-Quest XL Manufacturer: Green Alternative Systems (GAS) Bus Type: Type C Base Chassis: Ford F-59 GVWR: 22,000 lbs Range: Up to 90 miles Battery Capacity: 106 / 127 kWh Power: 180 kW / 240 hp Torque: 2,100 Nm / 1,550 ft-lbs Gradeability: 17% Top Speed: 60 mph 50% Charge Time: 2 hours 75% Charge Time: 4 hours 100% Charge Time: 8 hours MPG Equivalent: 24 MPGe Charge Voltage & Power: 208V, 25 kW Ambient Temperature: -30° to 120° F Battery Warranty: 3 years/800 cycles, with options to extend to 4 years/1000 cycles and 5 years/1200 cycles at additional cost.


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