Double Decker Bus Goes Electric With 2,581 Pound-Feet Of Torque

It will offer up to 250 miles of range on a single charge.

Jewel E double-decker all-electric bus.

Anthony Alaniz

By: Anthony Alaniz

Sep 24, 2021 at 5:20pm ET

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Electric motors and battery packs will transform more than just passenger vehicles. The technology could be a boon for commercial vehicles, with many sectors already exploring or beginning to adopt new propulsion systems. One vehicle likely to completely go all-electric is buses. Set routes, scheduled recharge times, and good logistics could eliminate dirty urban transit, and one such offering that’s in development is the double-decker Jewel E.

The double-decker bus comes from Equipmake, a commercial vehicle electrification specialist, which built the Jewel E in partnership with Beulas, the Spanish coachbuilder. The Jewel E packs Equipmake’s Zero Emission Drivetrain, which can adapt to fit different bus sizes. The powertrain can produce up to 536 horsepower (400 kilowatts) and an astounding, though necessary, 2,581 pound-feet (3,500 Newton-meters) of torque. The company’s HTM 3500 motor can pair with a lithium-ion battery pack that can be as big as 543-kilowatt-hours.

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Jewel E All-Electric Double Decker Bus

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The batteries and torque give the double-decker a range of up to 250 miles (402 kilometers), which should be plenty for a bus’s day-to-day schedule. Equipmake says the Jewel E is also the first all-electric bus to meet the Transport for London bus safety standards that arrive in 2024. Not only does that mean the bus is designed for London’s grueling bus service system, but also that it has enhanced safety features.

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The bus is expected to begin testing before the end of the year. In-service trails are expected to start in the first quarter of next year, with plans for production and sales to beginin 2022, too. The UK wants at least 4,000 more British-built zero-emission buses in the country by 2024. Buses are perfect vehicles for electrification due to their regimented use and short driving distances, and recharge times aren’t as much of a concern when the buses are parked overnight.

Source: Equipmake

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