ADL unveils hybrid double deck for North America

摘要

UK / USA - Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) of Falkirk, UK, at the American Passenger Transportation Show (APTA) in San Diego, last month unveiled what it believes to be the first hybrid double deck bus in North America. Called the Enviro500H, the vehicle is a tri-axle low floor double deck city bus with seats for 79 passengers and measures 12.83m (42 ft) long, 2.55m (8.4ft) wide, and 4.267m (14ft) high. It has. The driveline features an 8.9-litre Cummins ISL 6-cylinder engine compliant to EPA07 emission standards, Allison EP50 hybrid drive system, which includes the battery pack and dual power inverter module (DPIM). The drive is completed with a Dana drop centre drive axle. It also has Dana front steer portal axle and Dana rear portal tag axle.