The american electric bus company proterra has unveiled a new series of longrange buses the catalyst e2 series possessing a nominal range of 194350 miles per fullcharge. Clemson area transit brings on board more proterra electric. Proterra inc company profile and news bloomberg markets. Proterra fuel cell hybrid bus report, columbia demonstration 5. Proterra moved its headquarters from greenville, south carolina, to burlingame, california, in october 2015. Oct 26, 2018 the current battery technology of choice for electric buses is lithiumion, the price of which has dropped 80 percent since 2010, and is projected to drop another 50 percent by 2020 or 2025. Proterra is american electric bus manufacturing company. Proterra will replace class 8, diesel heavyduty transit buses at one or more transit agencies with 5 proterra e2 batteryelectric buses. Jun, 2017 electric bus upstart proterra shifted into a higher gear tuesday with another substantial funding round.
Proterra unveils new dual motor allelectric drivetrain for. Electricbus startup proterra shifts into higher gear. An electric bus produced by chinas byd is parked at the announcement of the opening of an electricbus manufacturing plant in lancaster, california, in 20. Onroute charging the buss advanced battery system, featuring onroute. Proterras electric buses have been impressing since they rolled onto the scene a couple of years ago, posting a series of massive rangetest results including a 1,101. The company unveiled its new dual motor allelectric drivetrain and it confirmed that it has been selected to make the. It seems interesting and being that were in the market for electri. Kcm battery electric bus project kcm received funding from a 2010 tigger award to add three zeroemission battery electric buses bebs to its fleet to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Proterra inc designs and manufactures zeroemission vehicles. That was the barebones philosophy of ken kesey and the merry pranksters, a misfit band of hippies and revolutionaries best known for spiking the punch with lsd at grateful dead gigs back in the 1960s. Batterypowered electric bus manufacturers in north america there are many companies worldwide that are engaged in the manufacture of electric buses not including component parts or electric diesel hybrids. Proterra catalyst e2 details and specifications metro. Batterypowered electric bus manufacturers in north america there are many companies worldwide that are engaged in the manufacture of electric buses not including component parts or electricdiesel hybrids. Download pdf report executive summary proterra inc. The federal transit administration determined that the following tests would be performed. Designed from the start as an exclusively electric vehicle, the catalyst delivers exceptional route flexibility and proven operational performance, with the greatest range of any zeroemission, battery electric bus in its class. That was the barebones philosophy of ken kesey and the merry pranksters, a misfit band of hippies and revolutionaries best known for spiking the punch with lsd at. Facilitate the installation of charging in frastructure through programs that help cover the costs. Jan 17, 2019 an electric bus produced by chinas byd is parked at the announcement of the opening of an electric bus manufacturing plant in lancaster, california, in 20. But even this small change could have enormous implications for the. Industrystar ran a pilot project for proterra to demonstrate the savings they could generate for a couple of commodities they generated a 15% savings for stampings and a 25% savings for wiring harnesses.
American electric bus maker proterra made two important announcements today. The range demonstration shows how far proterras electric powertrain has advanced, and that it can provide vehicles for use as longrange tour buses, school buses and even trucking applications. Performing organization name and address national renewable energy laboratory, 1617 cole blvd. Electric cars get lots of attention from advocates and policymakers, but private passenger vehicles.
Electric bus upstart proterra shifted into a higher gear tuesday with another substantial funding round. Seattle is getting a massive fleet of allelectric buses. Still, halbig said hes going to wait till the buses are up and running before purchasing a fifth proterra bus. Apr 06, 2016 seattle has had the first of its proterra electric buses go into service just over a month ago in seattle. Proterra s electric buses have been impressing since they rolled onto the scene a couple of years ago, posting a series of massive rangetest results including a 1,101. Courtesy of king county metro seattle proterra catalyst fastcharge battery electric bus. Proterra allelectric bus manufacturing facility california. Proterras first product, the ecoride be35 allelectric bus, was quite successful. Proterras ecoride be35 is a 35 ft 11 m composite body, fastcharge, battery electric bus that seats 38 including the driver and has a passenger capacity of 60.
Electric bus startup proterra up against china youre either on the bus or off the bus. Fast charge battery electric transit bus inuse fleet evaluation. Testing started on june 19, 2014 and was completed on april 10, 2015. Electric bus startup proterra up against china nanalyze. Clemson area transit brings on board more proterra. Proterra unveils new electric buses with 350mile range.
Draft, cost model draft, cost model discussion with act cost subgroup, slides 910 aug. Proterra was founded in 2004 with the mission to develop and. Ford focus ev retrofit an end of life diesel bus with ev powertrain ground up ev design i. Curb weight 12,555 kg 27,680 lb gross vehicle weight rating 16,928 kg 37,320 lb.
Led domestic procurement operations for allnew, lowvolume nafta electric bus program. Proterra provides a suite of products, services and financing options for a seamless transition to. Electric bus manufacturers byd and proterra are making. The 25 buses from proterra will represent just a small fraction of las entire bus fleet, which boasts 359 vehicles in total. Oct 09, 2017 american electric bus maker proterra made two important announcements today. Department of transportation in the interest of information exchange. Proterra unveils new dual motor allelectric drivetrain.
The proterra apex connected vehicle intelligence system is a cloudbased data platform, offering historical and realtime performance information about your battery electric vehicle fleet, to optimize bus and charging operations and reduce costs. It established the proterra name and demonstrated the feasibility of. Photo courtesy of national renewable energy laboratory. Batteryelectric buses yield mixed results for cities citylab. Electricbus startup proterra shifts into higher gear the. Bus manufacturer proterra bus model be35 model year 2014 total length 10. Proterra electric bus is one of the most costeffective mass transportation solution. Altoona bus research and testing center vehicle systems. Foothill transit was the first user of the buses, which rolled out in september 2010. Battery electric bus proterras second generation bus is not only the worlds most effi cient battery electric bus, it can be charged at a bus stop during the time it takes passengers to alight and board, and so can operate 247 without additional stops for refueling.
National transit database 2016, management estimates. Disclaimer this document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the u. Standardized charging options meet every route need drivetrains best horsepower, acceleration and efficiency. Proterra, a maker of heavyduty electric vehicles, announced monday that its latest bus can travel between 194 and 350 miles on a charge. The company offers fuelefficient battery electric buses. It is the first 30 ft 9 m or larger, heavyduty allelectric bus ever to complete federally required durability, reliability and safety testing. Fast charge battery electric transit bus inuse fleet.
Diesel dieselhybrid cng electric ca energy mix 393,400 280,800 429,200 54,000 confidential 8 multiple funding sources for ca proterra offers comprehensive financing options through our partner. Also, transit agencies and other institutions outside of california can leverage the contract to simplify the electric bus purchasing process. Tesla model s keeping it light and strong is key current electric bus sizes available in north america heavy duty. Dec 21, 2017 the 25 buses from proterra will represent just a small fraction of las entire bus fleet, which boasts 359 vehicles in total. Proterra is working on longer range buses more specifically its catalyst e2 allelectric bus with 350 miles of range on massive 660 kwh battery unveiled last year. The new purchase complements the six proterra buses already servicing the city of seneca by catbus. Designed from the start as an exclusively electric vehicle, the catalyst delivers exceptional route flexibility and proven operational performance, with the greatest range of any zeroemission, batteryelectric bus in its class.
The odometer reading at the time of delivery was 2,861 miles. The agency operates 17 electric buses, all from proterra, in its 382bus fleet. Encourage utilities to design their rates in ways that support electric buses. A lithiumion battery provides enough energy to operate a bus for about 150 miles in most conditions before needing to be recharged. Proterra doubles the drivetrain of its highperformance. Sep 19, 2017 the range demonstration shows how far proterras electric powertrain has advanced, and that it can provide vehicles for use as longrange tour buses, school buses and even trucking applications. The company set the record with proterra catalyst e2 max as it drives 1101 miles in a single charge. Proterra buses general transit discussion chicago transit. The agency selected proterras 40foot catalyst beb for the project.