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New Flyer’s Xcelsior CHARGE H2 fuel-cell bus achieves 350 miles of zero-emission range in a test demonstration for OCTA

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New Flyer of America announced that a test demonstration with a New Flyer 40', heavy-duty fuel-cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) achieved 350-miles (563 km) of zero-emission range. These results exceeded the 300-mile range performance target by 17% without refueling.

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New Flyer unveils Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus; first to offer two fuel-cell-electric models eligible for federal funding

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(“NFI”), the largest bus manufacturer in North America, unveiled the Xcelsior CHARGE H2—ts fuel cell-electric heavy-duty transit bus—and announced that both the forty-foot and sixty-foot model have successfully completed the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Model Bus Testing Program at Altoona, Pennsylvania (Altoona Testing).

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Testing Finds Proterra Electric Transit Bus Achieves More Than 20 mpg Diesel Equivalent

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Calculated diesel equivalent fuel economy for each phase was: 21.35 Simulated test phases ranged from 7 stops per mile and a top speed of 20 mph during the central business district phase to 1 stop and a top speed of 40 mph during the commuter phase. Fuel economy testing was conducted with the air conditioning system turned off.

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Electric transit bus hits fuel economy target

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During testing at Pennsylvania State University, the 35ft Proterra FCBE transit bus powered by an electric propulsion system and a lithium-ion battery pack achieved the equivalent of more than 20mpg. Meanwhile, the bus was recharged in less than 20 minutes and has a peak torque of 650Nm.

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New Flyer 40' and 60' Xcelsior fuel cell buses complete Altoona testing; eligible for FTA, HVIP funding

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Testing at the Altoona, Pennsylvania facility included evaluations of safety, structural integrity and durability, reliability, performance, maintainability, noise, fuel economy, and braking. The Xcelsior FCEBs are battery-dominant hybrids, based on the standard Xcelsior CHARGE electric propulsion system.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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And yet, what about recharging? So we're going to talk in miles, gallons and even miles per gallon. Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. gallon gas tank—I can fill up either 40 miles from home or about 40 miles from my destination.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

And yet, what about recharging? So we're going to talk in miles, gallons and even miles per gallon. Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. gallon gas tank—I can fill up either 40 miles from home or about 40 miles from my destination.