New Hybrid Bus from IC BUS
08 March 2011
www.chinabuses.org: Eaton Corp. announced the commercial availability of its hybrid electric power systems for Navistar’s IC Bus brand school buses. The IC Bus CE Series hybrid electric school bus with hill start assist can provide school districts with up to a 30% improvement in fuel economy, up to 35% reduction of NOx emissions and up to 85% reduction of diesel particulates, Eaton said.
Eaton worked with IC Bus to specially design its hybrid system for school bus deployment. The hybrid system combines the MaxxForce DT diesel engine with a 44 kW electric motor. Through regenerative braking, the battery charge is maintained, with less wear and tear on brakes, Eaton said. The hybrid system is matched with an automated six-speed Eaton transmission and stores energy in lithium-ion batteries.
Source : www.chinabuses.org
Editor : Busworld
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