Australasian Bus & Coach — October 2017

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E-BUS SETS DISTANCE RECORD

Proterra’s Catalyst E2 Max electric

bus was driven for more than 1773

kilometres, setting a new world

record for distance travelled in an

electric vehicle on a single charge

in the United States last month.

Proterra’s chief commercial

offi cer Matt Horton says the

record is a testament to Proterra’s

purpose-built electric bus design.

Lithium-ion battery prices

have dropped signifi cantly since

2010, and the economics of these

batteries continues to improve.

Proterra CEO Ryan Popple is

convinced that the business case

for heavy-duty electric buses is

superior to all other applications,

and that the transit market will be

the fi rst to transition completely to

battery-electric powered vehicles.

“Early electric bus adopters

have paved the way for future

heavy-duty applications like motor

coaches and commercial trucks,”

he says.

“As we see more companies

enter the heavy-duty electric

vehicle market, it has become very

apparent that the future is all-

electric, and the sun is setting on

combustion engine technology.”

With more than 400 vehicles sold

to 42 different operators in 20 of the

United States, Proterra seems to be

on to something.

Proterra buses are designed,

engineered and manufactured

in America, and the organisation

has offi ces in Silicon Valley, South

Carolina and Los Angeles.

Above:

Proterra’s

electric bus

has set a new

world record

for distance

travelled in an

electric vehicle

on one charge

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