Electric Buses

The site contains new Volvo indicating that the Swedish Energy Authority has provided support to Volvo Bus for the development of its hybrid technology for buses.

The world is currently facing several problems and one of which is climate change - considered one of the most severe. A mixed use of fossil fuels is a global challenge for the company.

Edward Jobson, Environmental Manager at Volvo Buses said they expect to be able to reduce the fuel consumption of buses up to 35 percent with new Volvo hybrid technology.

Volvo has developed a parallel hybrid vehicle. This implies that a smaller engine and a diesel electric motor act in parallel or independently to drive the bus. This invention optimizes both diesel and electric for the best possible performance and the least possible return of the environment.

For example, the diesel engine can be turned off at bus stops and traffic lights. The bus is run solely by reason of using the electric motor, which is the result of an operation with no emissions and very quiet. And to a certain distance from the bus stop, the diesel engine is not started again.

Volvo Buses expects to be able to sell its first hybrid buses in a few years from now. But a considerable number of development work continued to be commercially viable bus is required by the technology in question. Several types of subsidies are often necessary to make use commercially viable, since hybrid vehicles currently available on the market are extremely price-eaters.

Edward Jobson added that they expect their hybrid buses to be much more profitable than the buses that are based on current technology and that their "customers will finally be able to conduct their activities without the need for additional subsidies from society." He also explained that it is also essential if the hybrid will have a huge effect on the market and contributing to a real reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide.

For his work continued on developing the hybrid driveline and the hybrid of two models of buses, Volvo Bus subsidy was granted by the Swedish Energy Authority.

The batteries needed for hybrid buses are somewhat increase the weight of the vehicle. But because Volvo has developed a parallel hybrid buses, the company can use a smaller engine and lighter, and thus keep the passenger capacity at the same level as the bus today.

Volvo Buses expects to be able to trim much of the weight of the bus over bus today. This is made possible because of the light body. As a result, it would also result in a further reduction of fuel consumption.

Certainly, Volvo enthusiasts can not wait to see the body kit Volvo of these buses.

Volvo is the leading manufacturer of bus second largest in the world. It has a full range of heavy buses to meet customer requirements for passenger transport solutions.