A report for the Transit Commission says the Zero Emission Bus pilot program shows the battery-electric buses on Ottawa's roads 'met or surpassed' the range and efficiency promised by the manufacturer.
Electric buses have received the green light to operate on Ottawa's roads.
"The zero emission bus pilot project has shown that Battery Electric Buses can operate in service, as an alternative to diesel buses," staff concluded. "In the spring and summer, the range limit was set to 250 km. Again, the E-Bus had no issues handling that range." "If the temperature in the passenger cabin drops below the HVAC setpoint, the electric heater comes on to provide additional heating," staff said. "Temperature conditions can reduce the efficiency of the E-Bus by as much as 24 per cent, but the E-Buses still meet minimum distance requirements."
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