Electric bus

Electric bus

An electric bus is a bus powered by electricity.

There are two main electric bus categories:

* The trolleybus is a type of electric bus powered by two overhead electric wires, from which it draws electricity using two trolley poles.
* The onboard stored-electricity bus:
** Battery electric bus
** Gyrobus.

Promotion

Tindo is an all-electric bus from Adelaide, Australia. The Tindo (aboriginal word for sun) will get its electricity from a solar PV system on Adelaide's central bus station. Rides are free as part of Adelaide's public transport system [http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1245/] .

ee also

* Battery box
* Battery pack
* Electric vehicle
* Jump start (vehicle)
* Hybrid electric buses
* Shuttle
* Supercapacitor
* Traction motor
* Trolleybus
*

References

External links

* [http://www.eere.energy.gov/fleetguide/ EERE electric bus fleet guide] .
* [http://citytransport.info/Electbus.htm Electric buses] .
* (CARB).


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