Citation

Chira-Chavala T, Empey D, Puvathingal M, Venter C. Transp. Res. Rec. 1995; 1503: 14-22.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

This study evaluated the performance, energy consumption, range, and costs of electric buses recently deployed around the campus of the University of California at Berkeley. These electric buses have a relatively low curb weight and purchase price compared with electric buses in operation elsewhere. The series-wound direct current motors of the electric buses result in poor hill-climbing ability. This study presents results of vehicle tests under controlled conditions, statistical models for hill-climbing speed, energy consumption in revenue service, and estimated vehicle range. It also compared capital, energy, and battery-replacement costs of the electric buses and diesel buses.

Language: en

Keywords

Buses; Costs; Electric batteries; Testing; Performance; Bus transportation; Statistical methods; DC motors; Energy utilization; Fleet operations; Gas emissions