The system will wirelessly charge two remanufactured Zero Emission Propulsion System buses from Complete Coach Works, with an additional two vehicles being added later this year.
When completed, Montebello Bus Lines' buses will include new CCW ZEPS electric-drive systems, electric air compressors, and more.
Attendees were escorted by CCW key personnel in a 50-passenger tram through several production areas, which included welding, fabrication, engine repowering, and other work areas that spotlighted full bus rehabilitation, accident repairs, electrification processes, and aftersales service.
Adoption of Complete Coach Works' Zero Emission Propulsion System is part of Washington's efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and focus on electrical energy.
Gardena, Calif.'s GTrans held a ceremony to commemorate the launch of five re-powered CCW zero-emission propulsion system battery-electric buses. On hand were Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Commissioner of the California Energy Commission Janea Scott, and more.
This contract comes on the heels of a project CCW completed in December 2015 for GTrans, in which one gasoline hybrid bus was converted to ZEPS technology.
The increase from 311 kWh to 375 kWh comes with no weight penalty, with the pack still weighing less than 4,000 pounds, maintaining ZEPS’ status as the industry’s lightest electric battery system.
WAVE technology transfers power through the air, from embedded charging pad placed in the pavement to the vehicle's undercarriage seven to eight inches above, minimizing the need for on-board power storage.
The remanufactured ZEPS bus is rebuilt with lightweight flooring, low resistance tires, and energy-efficient heating and cooling, while ensuring a reach of 130 mile range on a single battery charge.
CCW's Zero Emission Propulsion Systems (ZEPS) were built on 2000 and 2001 model year diesel buses and repowered with lithium-ion batteries that reach up to 130 mile range on a single charge.
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