Title :
Article template for the EVS27 symposium
Author :
Ducharme, Pierre ; Ouellette, Simon
Author_Institution :
Pierre Ducharme, Marcon
Abstract :
The number of options available to transit fleets is growing and the pressures to select the “optimal” propulsion technology are also increasing. Given that there is no one optimal bus for an entire transit system, there´s a need to optimize the fleet, identifying the most appropriate mix of technologies reflecting the system´s requirements and realities. This presentation will discuss factors to be evaluated as well as the measurement and analytical technology enabling objective calculations on a per route basis. This 360° analysis facilitates the optimal propulsion technology purchase decision and demonstrates the validity of electric bus technology.
Keywords :
Batteries; Fuel cells; Fuels; Hybrid power systems; Maintenance engineering; Propulsion; Vehicles; alternate fuel bus; bus fleet optimization; duty cycle; fuel consumption; route characterization;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS27), 2013 World
Conference_Location :
Barcelona, Spain
DOI :
10.1109/EVS.2013.6914883