Volvo Hybrid Motorbus Amongst Siemens Fast-Charging Organisation Starts Service Inwards Hamburg
Officially launched at the International IAA Commercial Vehicles show, the Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid buses equipped alongside a Siemens fast charging systems has taken its initiatory tour inwards Hamburg, where it volition endure deployed from Dec on the 109 service.
“Battery technology scientific discipline is becoming increasingly attractive for purpose inwards buses. The electrical hybrid charabanc is an of import farther measurement for us on the agency to procuring 100% electrical buses. Hochbahn sees itself equally industry's partner inwards gathering of import sense inwards everyday service,” said Ulrike Riedel, vice president for functioning as well as human resources at populace carry operator Hamburger Hochbahn.
The Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid has an electrical hybrid powertrain that combines a four-cylinder diesel fuel 240 hp (177 kW) alongside an electrical motor of 150 kW. The latter receives unloosen energy from a lithium ion battery of xix kWh sum storage capacity, this allows move inwards electrical fashion a distance of vii km betwixt charges.
The lithium-ion battery is charged via 2 charging rails on the roof. Fast charging stations induce got been prepare side yesteryear side to the road alongside a contact arm fastened to a mast. If the charabanc is alongside arrive at of the contact system, the campaign operates the parking brake as well as charging volition get-go automatically. Charging is performed fully automatically as well as ends equally before long equally the charging is fully completed. The procedure likewise tin endure cutting brusque yesteryear releasing the parking brake.
The fast charging stations inwards Hamburg are the latest evolution from Siemens for high-performance charging systems for electrical buses. On the buses, it is entirely necessary to mountain contact rails as well as a WiFi communication box. That saves space, weight, as well as costs on each bus. Communication betwixt the charabanc as well as the charging station is established yesteryear WiFi. In this way, the charabanc is identified as well as the requirements of the battery administration arrangement are transmitted to the charging station. To brand contact, the contact arm is lowered onto the charging contacts on the bus. The charabanc is electrically grounded earlier electrical flow starts to flow. The time period of electrical flow betwixt the vehicle as well as the charging station is controlled continuously as well as matched to the private accuse nation as well as battery type. The charging functioning is completed inwards no to a greater extent than than half-dozen minutes.
