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Analysis of electric drive technologies for transit applications : battery-electric, hybrid-electric, and fuel cells.
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2005-08-01
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Abstract:This report provides an overview of the current status of electric drive technologies for transit applications, covering battery-electric, hybrid-electric
and fuel cell buses. Based on input from the transit and electric drive industries, the analysis examines the state of electric drive technology for
transit buses, including a list of current deployments; the benefits of major market penetration of electric drive buses to both transit and the broader
community; the barriers that remain to achieving this goal; and potential steps the transit industry believes the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
could take to alleviate some of these barriers. The report focuses on hybrid-electric technology as the most commercially-viable technology for fullsize
transit buses today. There is a review of technical aspects of hybrid systems; emissions and fuel economy results to date; capital and operating
costs; reliability, performance and durability issues; and regulatory status.
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