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An '''electric bus''' is a [[bus]] powered by electricity. There are two main electric bus categories:

...2000, and is now part of the group [http://www.dcbusna.com/dcbusna Daimler Buses North America]. ...l]], [[compressed natural gas|CNG]], [[Diesel engine|diesel]], or [[diesel-electric]] (hybrid). The hybrid model is further available with a lead-acid or a lit

'''List of [[electric vehicle battery]] (EVB) manufacturers''': ...ikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Electric_vehicle_battery_manufacturers Category:Electric vehicle battery manufacturers].

...}}'''Columbia Automobile Company''' was a leading early US manufacturer of electric automobiles. ...ision of the Pope Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut and the [[Electric Vehicle Company]] in 1899. At the turn of the Twentieth Century they were

...e system is based on the technology in GM's [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] transit buses. The result is said to be a 25 percent improvement in composite fuel effici

*A sail boat with electric power[http://www.autobloggreen.com/2006/11/28/heard-of-regenerative-braking ...which use [[internal combustion]] engines and electric batteries to power electric motors. See also [[Hybrid Vehicle Drivetrains|"Hybrid Vehicle Drivetrains"]

...Allison six-speed automatic transmissions can commonly be found fitted to buses from Motor Coach Industries. ...ybrid-drive vehicles, and is incorporated in hybrid propulsion systems for buses primarily assembled by New Flyer Industries and Gillig Corporation.

...mmonly known as simply Hino, is a manufacturer of [[diesel]] [[trucks]], [[buses]], and other vehicles based in Tokyo, Japan. For the last 32 years the comp ...ry Company in 1910 (today it is two companies; Tokyo Gas Company and Tokyo Electric Power; TG&E). It produced its first motor vehicle in 1913, the Model TGE "A

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...ric hybrid is a vehicle that is powered by both a [[diesel engine]] and an electric motor. Trains have relied on this technology for decades. ...cles in Europe, for their general thriftiness and plentiful torque. Diesel-electric hybrid combine the latest advances in hybrid vehicle technology with the in

...ship]], and based on the technology in GM's [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] transit buses. The result is said to be a 25 percent improvement in composite fuel effici ...ways: electric only, engine power only or in any combination of engine and electric power. The second mode combines electronic controls, such as Active Fuel M

...ne. Cars, pickup trucks, vans, shuttles, trolleys, delivery trucks, school buses and forklifts work well using propane. Vehicles can be equipped with dedica ...vehicles in city fleets. California transit agencies are testing fuel cell buses in service. [[BMW]] made the first production internal combustion hydrogen

...ngine]] and another to multiply the power of a pair of [[Electric Vehicles|electric motor]]s. General Motors has stopped using the "AHS2" name as of 2006, pref ...combustion engine and transmission where the flywheel is replaced with an electric motor.

...s|GM]] has only focused on [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] technology in trucks and buses. The BAS system combines engine controls with a precision electric motor/generator, providing an estimated fuel economy savings of 10-15 perce

An '''electric vehicle''', or EV, is a [[vehicle]] with one or more electric motors for propulsion. The motion may be provided either by [[wheels]] or *from chemical energy stored on the vehicle in on-board batteries: [[Battery electric vehicle]] (BEV)

...ou Isuzu Bus (广州五十铃客车) — With [[Isuzu]] manufacturing Isuzu's [[bus|buses]] [[Category:Hybrid electric vehicle manufacturers]]

...d'''.<ref name="stauss">Stauss, Ed (1988). ''The Bus World Encyclopedia of Buses''. Woodland Hills, CA (USA): Stauss Publications. ISBN 0-9619830-0-0.</ref> ...f New York and New Jersey in 1991. In 2001, the delivery of 6300 low-floor buses represented close to half of the North American fleet, confirming New Flyer

...by [[Seida]] of Bilbao, and the '''Z-501''' [[trolleybus]], which featured electric equipment by Cenemesa. ...0x4 special conversion for the Dutch market, and three-axle [[articulated buses]]; all of them featuring Pegaso's own engines of up to 352-horsepower.

...he hydrogen is turned into electricity through fuel cells which then power electric motors. ...y produce more pollution than would use of that energy in [[plug-in hybrid electric vehicles]]. Hydrogen fuel cells generate less CO₂ than conventio

...n the 1960s, similar in concept to Citroen's system except that it used an electric switch on the gear shifter which disengaged the clutch. ...cks and buses, while ZF Friedrichshafen AG markets its ASTronic system for buses and coaches. These gearboxes have a place in [[public transport]] as they h

Iveco is making [[hybrid electric vehicle]]s.<ref name="lexisnexis.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www6.lexisnexis ** ''See [[Irisbus]] for Irisbus's buses and "Iveco" buses rebranded as Irisbus product.''

===Buses=== ...diesel or natural gas, in most of the region's municipalities and trolley buses primarily within the City of Vancouver. The District Municipality of West V

...attempt to mitigate the lurching he had experienced while riding on London buses during the 1920s.<ref name="mjn"/> ...the prime mover, which is typically an [[internal combustion engine]] or [[electric motor]]. The impellor's motion imparts both outwards linear and rotational

Between 1936 and 1950, National City Lines bought out more than 100 electric surface-traction systems in 45 cities,<ref>{{cite web ...lt Lake City, Tulsa, Baltimore, and Los Angeles, and replaced them with GM buses. American City Lines merged with National in 1946.<ref name="7th" />

...were known in simple forms from the discovery of the magnetic induction of electric current. The early machines were developed by pioneers such as Michael Fara ...he called electromagnetic self-rotors. In the prototype of the single-pole electric starter (finished between 1852 and 1854) both the stationary and the revolv

==Electric Models== ...ery this year) powered by a 32 kWh lithium-ion battery attached to a 90 kW electric motor. It is expected to provide a range of 130 km (81 mi) and haul 900 kg.

In 1898 a Spanish artillery captain, [[Emilio de la Cuadra]], started with electric automobile production in Barcelona under the name of '''La Cuadra'''. In Pa ...lant located in Barcelona, until 1946. They mass-produced cars, trucks and buses, and a number of hand-built racing and luxury cars, some of which ended up

A '''Petroleum Electric Hybrid Vehicle''' (PEHV) is a vehicle using an on-board [[rechargeable ener ...hat drives the vehicle. This contrasts with all-[[Battery electric vehicle|electric car]]s which use batteries charged by an external source such as the grid,

...pany|Standard]]. In the early 1930s the company also supplied engines for buses. In the 1920s the company moved to Friars Road, Coventry and in the late 1 ...n 1931 they were left with a stock of engines that were converted to drive electric generators giving the company an entry into a new field. This in turn led t

...ors were installed in Cambridge Power Station, and used to power the first electric street lighting scheme in the city. *1918: One of the leading gas turbine manufacturers of today, General Electric, started their gas turbine division.

...brid technology has been implemented or proposed in delivery vans, trucks, buses, military vehicles, and other medium- to heavy-duty vehicles. ....nrel.gov/docs/fy07osti/40485.pdf "Cost-Benefit Analysis of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology"] National Renewable Energy Laboratory conference report

...p of the vehicle or from a side-mounted grill. For long vehicles, such as buses, side airflow is most common for engine and transmission cooling and top ai ...ns are controlled by a thermostatic switch or the [[engine control unit]]. Electric fans also have the advantage of giving good airflow and cooling at low engi

...ine with a total of 69 stations, as well as 149 connecting surface routes (buses and streetcars) of which 148 routes make 243 connections with a subway or r ...the Rocket" in advertising material, "Rocket" in the names of some express buses, and the upcoming "Toronto Rocket" subway train, which is due to arrive in

...electric motor and generator. At the extremes, the vehicle can move under electric power without the engine turning, or it can run the engine while stationary *The electric motor operates during high torque demands required to put the vehicle in mo

!align=left|Electric ignition ...ed by the first [[bus]] company: the ''[[Netphener]]'', becoming the first buses in history.

...n 1956, which includes automakers (automobiles, light vehicles, trucks and buses) and agriculture machines with factories in Brazil. Anfavea is part of the Through marquees such as Brooks Steam, Redpath, Tudhope, McKay, Galt Gas-Electric, Gray-Dort, Brockville Atlas, C.C.M., and [[McLaughlin automobile|McLaughli

Some people craft their own RVs out of cars, vans, school buses, and buses. ...nd modified them so as to fit their beliefs. The conversion of old school buses to this end is popular. A subculture are taking old diesel vehicles and us

...railroad extension with its own station and energy from the Neckar's hydro-electric plant which had been built in 1900. ...ler Motor Company produced a variety of vehicles including police cars and buses. The automobiles were distinguished by their radiator shells which had a se

...es to buy out streetcar companies and replace the rail-based services with buses. GM formed United Cities Motor Transit in 1932. ...ntroduced the [[General Motors EV1|EV1]], the first modern mass-produced [[electric car]]. Despite the positive publicity generated by this vehicle, the compan

...gasoline]]- or petrol-fueled internal combustion engine. Cars powered by [[electric power|electricity]] briefly appeared at the turn of the 20th century but la ...car]] owes its beginnings to Hungarian [[Ányos Jedlik]], inventor of the [[electric motor]], and [[Gaston Planté]], who invented the lead-acid battery in 1859

...g power from a prime mover, such as an [[internal combustion engine]] or [[electric motor]], to a rotating driven load. Like a basic fluid coupling, the torque * [[Automatic transmission]]s on [[automobile]]s, such as cars, buses, and on/off highway trucks.

...ment. According to urban designer and futurist Michael E. Arth, driverless electric vehicles--in conjunction with the increased use of virtual reality for work ...//www.wired.com/cars/futuretransport/magazine/15-08/st_robot | title=Robot Buses Pull In to San Diego's Fastest Lane | publisher=Wired | date=July 24 2007 |

...t the operator intends a lateral change of position (turn or lanechange). Electric turn signal lights were devised as early as 1907 (US patent 912,831), but w ...rd Motor Company|Ford]]-built cars, was electro-mechanical, featuring an [[electric motor]] driving, through [[reduction gearing]], a set of three slow-turning

!align=left|Electric ignition ...ed by the first [[bus]] company: the ''[[Netphener]]'', becoming the first buses in history.

...cles (as opposed to the more typical scenario of a motorcycle jumping over buses) or a nun driving a monster truck. These features have become much less pro ===Build an electric car===

.... Likewise, off-highway applications such as tractors, marine engines, and electric generators need a motor that is rugged and powerful. In these applications,