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Battery Powered Electric Bus Industry Technology Status and Future
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Existing and planned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) emission regulations are powerful driving forces for a change to the alternative fuels for the heavy-duty vehicles. Although battery powered electric vehicle technology is not new, the application of this technology to heavy-duty vehicles is in the early commercialization stages. The battery powered electric buses have just started to gain recognition in the field of alternative fuels. The current state of technology allows these buses to fill demand for clean vehicles in a wide range of applications. With technological advances in battery development and low weight materials, the future for electric buses appears bright.
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Nanda, D., "Battery Powered Electric Bus Industry Technology Status and Future," SAE Technical Paper 931826, 1993, https://doi.org/10.4271/931826.Also In
Clean Fuels: Progress and Experiences of Demonstration Programs
Number: SP-0985; Published: 1993-08-01
Number: SP-0985; Published: 1993-08-01
References
- Technical Assistance Brief Spring 1993 Federal Transit Administration
- Public Transportation Alternative Fuels California Department of Transportation Division of MASS TRANSPORTATION Executive Summary June 30 1992
- Metropolitan Transit District Ridership Reports
- Status of Fuel Cell Technology for Transit Applications for RTD & LACTC ICF Kaiser June 29 1992