Equipmake launches Jewel E electric double decker bus
Equipmake has launched Jewel E, an electric double decker bus that is joining a market set to grow to one million vehicles per annum by 2030.
Featuring an electric powertrain designed and developed at Equipmake’s facility in Norfolk, Jewel E has a range of up to 250 miles of range, which is currently the longest of any electric double decker in the world. The vehicle’s body has been produced by Beulas in Girona, Spain.
The double decker features Equipmake’s Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED), an advanced propulsion technology that is modular, scale-able and capable of supporting different bus sizes. ZED is already used in a single decker bus in Buenos Aires, Argentina as part of an Equipmake partnership with Agrale.
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Integrated into the Jewel E chassis ZED is the company’s HTM 3500 motor, which combines high torque with low motor speeds, and is fitted directly onto the propshaft, which Equipmake said removes the need for a separate gearbox.
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