NEW "GREEN" BUSES * USA - AC Transit Orders 8 More Fuel Cell Bus Systems
Has Options 13 More
USA -Green Car Congress, by Mike Millikin -2 June 2008: -- AC Transit of Oakland, CA has ordered a minimum of eight new 120 kW PureMotion Model 120 fuel cell systems from UTC Power of South Windsor, CT, with options for an additional 13 units, to power AC Transit’s next-generation hybrid-electric, Van Hool fuel cell buses, scheduled for delivery in 2009 and 2010... Because of the higher fuel efficiency, there will only be 8 rather than 9 hydrogen tanks on the roof. NiMH batteries will be used for energy storage, according to Van Hool, which is doing the complete integration. Sodium nickel chloride batteries were used in earlier versions... The buses use Siemens electric motors mounted in the wheelbase to have more space available for standees. The two-door 40’ low-floor buses will be significantly lighter, have a lower center of gravity and will have a better integration of the components than the first generation, including Van Hool designed roof top cooling...
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