Equipmake electric bus heads for Buenos Aires
An electric bus developed by Equipmake leaves Norfolk today (July 13, 2022) on a journey to Buenos Aires where it will begin in-service trials.
Marking the first overseas on-road trial of an Equipmake-developed electric bus, the single decker is set to start in-service running in Argentina’s capital in the third quarter of this year.
Snetterton-based Equipmake led a consortium in the development of the vehicle, which was part of the Advanced Propulsion Centre-funded CELEB (Cost Effective Low Entry Bus) project to deliver a cost-effective bus for the South American market.
Working with Brazilian bus manufacturer Agrale and Argentinian coachbuilder Todo Bus, Equipmake has developed an electric version of the Agrale MT17.0LE single decker that includes the company’s Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED). This
modular and scalable battery drivetrain is the same technology used in Jewel E, the company’s London-specification double decker bus.
The Agrale MT17.0LE project features a bespoke Equipmake ZED with a 318kWh lithium-ion battery, Equipmake’s HTM 3500 electric motor – producing 3,500Nm torque at 1,000rpm and 400kW maximum power, integrated into the prop shaft without the need for a separate transmission – and a Semikron SKAI inverter.
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