Filed under: Diesel, EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Transportation Alternatives
Since it won the Future Transport Award at the Elmia Future Transport fair in Sweden, it seems safe to say that the Hybricon Arctic Whisper diesel hybrid transit bus stands out.
The Future Transport Award highlights effective, environmentally sound and economically viable transportation solutions and the Arctic Whisper seems to fit that description perfectly. The Arctic Whisper’s battery pack is end-of-route rapid-charged by Opbrid’s overhead Bůsbaar charging station. within ten minutes, the bus is charged up and ready to pound the streets again.
Of course, since the bus has a diesel engine, it doesn’t have to be juiced up to roll down the roads. With a full tank, though, and ultra-quick charges at either end of the line, the Arctic Whisper, in limited real-world trials, can operate for approximately 18 hours. The true beauty of Arctic Whisper is that its diesel engine means that brown-outs, black-outs or frigid weather won’t leave this mostly electric bus and its passengers stranded on the side of the road in need of some juice.
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