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Electric Bus for Airports

Solution for sustainable passenger transport

The first fully-electric airport bus worldwide Technical data

So far, only prototypes of electric buses have been in service Total weight 20,400 kg
at airports all over the world. Siemens, in cooperation Tare weight 12,000 kg
with Caetanobus Portugal, developed for COBUS INDUSTRIES
Length / height 13,900 mm / 3,100 mm
a solution to upgrade diesel buses with a complete e-drive
and to operate these trend-setting vehicles at the airport. Width 2,700 or 3,000 mm
This innovative concept of the COBUS 2700/3000 and the Passenger capacity max. 112
drive technology from Siemens guarantee high availability, Batteries LFP (lithium ferrophosphate),
75% reduction of energy costs compared to diesel or gas- min. 85 kWh capacity
driven buses, minimum maintenance, emission-free oper- Engine Permanent magnet
ation and attractive design of the interior for perfect ­synchronous motor,
­passenger comfort. ­rated power 160 kW
Inverter DC-AC IGBT Inverter
All in all, the financial benefits of energy savings and
Charger (on-board) AC 3 phase 400 V to DC 700 V,
retrofitting existing diesel buses with a complete e-drive
output power 14 kW
offering a lifetime of more than 12 years, supported by
Charger (off-board) DC 700 V,
the service concepts of COBUS INDUSTRIES and Siemens,
output power 30 kW or 60 kW
result in a perfect solution for airport operators.
Charging times 2–3 hours (off-board charger)
Performance up to 50 km/h
Brakes Regenerative braking system
 The concept: The interior:
Emission-free electric bus Accessible without steps
Using the latest energy storage technolo- The interior of the electric bus meets
gies, it is now possible to accumulate the high standard of an airport bus and
electricity so efficiently that it can be used offers space for max. 112 PAX incl. up
in vehicles for transportation on airports. to 14 seats.

The combination of efficient energy The drive technology: Electric engine

­storage, proven powertrain and powerful with energy recuperation
charger allowed Siemens to develop, Siemens is responsible for the supply of
­together with Caetanobus, a bus concept the modern drive technology. The core
that will be the future at airports, com- of the system is the water-cooled electric
bining essential features such as: high drive engine. Whereas conventional diesel
passenger comfort, based on the proven engines have an efficiency of approx.
COBUS 2700/3000 airport buses, low- 25%, this three-phase engine achieves
noise, zero-emission and odourless. approx. 90%.

The design: The engine with a rating of 160 kW is

Low-floor bus with kneeling system equipped with a Siemens IGBT Inverter.
The electric bus is a low-floor airport All components are monitored by a
bus with a floor height of approx. flexible interface management that com-
280 –290 mm so that the bus can be municates with the on-board control unit.
­entered from the ground easily. The
pneumatic ”kneeling system” assures that The energy storage system:
passengers of any age group are guaran- Reliable and safe
teed a safe and comfortable step height The most suitable batteries at present are
making both entering and exiting a short batteries with LFP (lithium ferrophos-
time process. The bus offers three extra phate) cells. The electric bus is equipped
wide passenger doors on each side, with 4 battery packs l­ocated on the roof
equipped with safety devices that guar- top for which two ­capacities can be
antee protection of the passengers. The ­chosen, and a minimum capacity of
chassis is the proven C
­ OBUS 2700/3000 85 kWh is recommended. A reliable
design, already built for more than 3,000 ­battery management system is provided
buses in 30 years. Highly corrosion resis- to control the batteries and to monitor
tant materials are used for the exterior battery temperature and voltage.
bodywork.

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The charging system: Electric bus based on proven technology
Charging with high and low power
The batteries can be charged with the ■■ Fully electric design
­on-board charger in which a wallbox ■■ Highly efficient power train
­provides the connection to the grid. The ■■ Latest battery technology
DC off-board charger allows loading the ■■ Local Emission-free (CO2)
batteries by 100% within 2–3 hours, ■■ Low-noise – odourless
­depending on the battery capacity and ■■ Reduced maintenance costs
the charger power chosen. The HMI ■■ Low-floor bus with kneeling function
­(display) of the charger can be configured ■■ Comfortable interior
according to the needs of the operator. ■■ Easy and fast access for passengers
■■ Financial benefits through energy savings
The brake system: ■■ Worldwide partners COBUS INDUSTRIES and Siemens
Energy recovery when braking ■■ Life time of 12 years minimum
The brake system is controlled by two ■■ Financing options on request
separate, independent circuits. Moreover,
the brake system is designed as a regen-
erative system – as soon as the driver
slows down, the first stage of energy
­recuperation is activated and the engine
acts as a generator.

The service concept:

Minimum costs and high availability
The combination of proven bus compo-
nents already applied to in thousands of
other systems and high quality technology
assures a minimum of costs for mainte-
nance and a high availability of the fleet.
During design process, particular atten-
tion was paid to ensuring easy access to
all relevant parts. Cleaning work can also
be done in the usual manner.

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the technical options available,
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present in individual cases. The
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