Abstract
Over the last decade, many manufacturers brought battery electric city buses to the market. By organizing and categorizing the reported specifications of more than 100 of these vehicles, this paper aims to create an overview of the state-of-the-art. The used information is obtained from manufacturer websites and news sources. The results indicate that Lithium-ion Iron Phosphate is the most often used battery cell chemistry. Based on the reported range and battery capacity, the energy consumption is 1.3 kWh/km on average. Therefore, at an occupancy rate of 38% (seated), battery electric buses offer the same energy consumption per person as an average electric passenger car. The current lack of standardization in the reported range makes direct a comparison of individual vehicles difficult.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Jun 2021 |
| Event | 34th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS34) - Nanjing, China Duration: 25 Jun 2021 → 28 Jun 2021 http://www.evs34.org.cn/ |
Conference
| Conference | 34th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS34) |
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| Abbreviated title | EVS34 |
| Country/Territory | China |
| City | Nanjing |
| Period | 25/06/21 → 28/06/21 |
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Bibliographical note
An extended version of this work, with additional figures and results, can be found in Appendix A of (Beckers, 2022, pp. 137-150).Beckers, C. J. J. (2022). Energy Consumption Prediction for Electric City Buses: Using Physics-Based Principles. Phd Thesis. Eindhoven University of Technology. https://doi.org/10.6100/94326d40-7f9b-4a77-89fe-4fd4606d9a8f
Keywords
- BEV (battery electric vehicle)
- Bus
- Energy consumption
- heavy-duty vehicle
- Public transport
