ADL designs electric bus model for TfL
The newly introduced Enviro400EV for London draws from 472kWh batteries as standard, which the manufacturer has issued a new warranty for 14 years or 1 million km, whichever comes first, under normal operating conditions. A 354kWh battery capacity variant is also available at a lower price.
fully charged in as little as three hours through a DC plug connection, or even faster with optional roof-mounted connector rails for pantographs. The total passenger capacity of the electric buses is up to 87 passengers for the 472kWh battery variant, or up to 96 passengers for the 354kWh version.
Ben Werth, Group Sales & Business Development Director for Alexander Dennis, explained the design process: “For the TfL Enviro400EV, there is a design sweet spot that optimises available energy and therefore range, as well as vehicle efficiency, length, weight and passenger capacity. In addition to detailed route analysis, we have conducted extensive tests with our supply partners at the cell, module, pack and vehicle level, which have shown that 99% of London routes can be fully serviced with our 472kWh battery.”
Transport for London has a variety of suppliers for its electric buses, for example, ordering a fleet of electric buses from Volvo via Arriva last month, but has been steadily seen buses from ADL enter its ranks, with the last order completed just days before the Arriva order.
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