Scania Commissions Hybrid-Electric Bus for Demonstration Drives
(Scania) Scania Australia has commissioned a locally-built Hybrid-Electric city bus for demonstration duties in a bid to expose its real-world benefits to operators around the country….
The Scania parallel Hybrid-Electric powertrain system comprises a 9.0-litre 5-cylinder Euro 6 compliant diesel engine producing 320 hp, and 1600 Nm of torque, which is able to run on regular diesel, biodiesel or HVO (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils) allowing for a CO2 reduction of up to 92% (depending on the fuel used).
It is mated to a Scania electric motor that can deliver up to an additional 177 hp (130 kW) and 1030 Nm of torque, and is integrated into the Scania Opticruise automated 12-speed transmission.
When running with the diesel engine assisted by the electric motor, the bus uses around 25% less diesel. Adding in the fully electric zero tailpipe modes, and the overall fuel saving climbs to between 30 and 35%, depending on driving styles and environments.
“We commissioned a Hybrid-Electric demonstrator so that we can show off the performance advantages of the bus operating in a variety of Australian climates. We’ll be showing off the bus operating in the southern climes all the way up the east coast to the Far North of Queensland,” Julian says.
“Our targets are operators who are keen to show they are taking meaningful steps towards reducing their carbon footprint, without having to install additional refuelling or recharging infrastructure at their depots.
“Operators keen to take their first step into a much greener transportation future may contact the Scania office in their capital city, or call us direct at Scania in Melbourne, and we will work to make the demonstrator bus available as soon as practicable,” Julian says.
“The green public transportation revolution has begun, and there are simple, feasible and cost-effective steps that can be taken today to reduce our bus fleets’ carbon footprints, tailpipe emissions and urban noise pollution.”
You can find out more about our Hybrid demonstration bus by contacting your local Scania bus account manager. READ MORE
