Open AccessDeveloped generations of electric buses produced by Ursus
Author(s) -
Jan Wielgus,
Dariusz Kasperek,
Arkadiusz Małek,
Tomasz Łusiak
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
autobusy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2450-7725
pISSN - 1509-5878
DOI - 10.24136/atest.2017.041
Subject(s) - automotive engineering , pantograph , engineering , drivetrain , transport engineering , mechanical engineering , torque , physics , thermodynamics
In April 2017 at Hannover Messe presented electric-hydrogen bus produced by Ursus. It is already the third generation of electric buses introduced on the market by the manufacturer from Lublin. The article contains a thorough description of three generations of electric buses. It presents the most important technologies influencing the performance of each generation. Conducted in a continuous research and development activities result in expanding the autonomy of the next generations. Ursus company also develops technology for rapid maintenance-free charging systems for electric buses using the pantograph. In the article there was presented a comparison of selected parameters of each generation of electric buses. Article ends with the review of their advantages and disadvantages compared to the conventional power drivetrains based on Diesel engines.