2015-04-07 Item 2 - Attachment 1 - Pre feasibility Study of Electric Bus Routes

Name         Model          Origin        Range       Vehicle      Battery            Assessment outcome
                                                      Length

PATICO)                                   km                       phosphate

Bustech      na             Australia     na          na           na                 Tried to contact on
                                                                                      several occasions but
                                                                                      no response.

                                                                                      Not shortlisted

Scania       No longer      Australia     Nil         Nil          Nil                No longer
             Manufacture                                                              manufacture electric
             EV                                                                       bus
                                                                                      Not shortlisted

OLEV         OLEV W Bus     South         150-        12m          Lithium– ion       Met essential criteria
(through                    Korea         200km                    phosphate          Shortlisted
AEIT)



4.2        Electric bus questionnaire
To supplement the market research, a tailored email questionnaire was sent to selected
manufacturers, transit and government agencies in the electric bus Industry whom were
based locally and abroad. A copy of the questionnaire and the responses are attached in
Appendix C.

4.3        Case studies of shortlisted electric bus manufacturers

4.3.1       Review of BYD E electric bus series

BYD is a Chinese automobile manufacturer based in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. It
was founded in 2003 initially as a major battery manufacturer. Today its principal activity is
the design, development, manufacture and sale of passenger cars and buses under the BYD
brand.

Vehicle Performance

   BYD’s K-9 E-bus series is listed with an urban range of 250 km per charge. However, this
   can vary depending on the size of the battery installed in the vehicle (battery size varies
   between 220-324 kWh). Based on our experience with other BYD buses it should be
   assumed that an operational range of 150-160 km range per charge would be achieved
   Full range of 193km was tested by the bus operator (Dan, Tel Aviv) until the bus stopped.
   This is with the 324kWh battery pack but the new technology batteries are expected to be
   significantly better - probably 20% improvement
   The current bus is fourteen (14) tonnes which includes the weight of three (3) battery
   packs. The new BYD buses have only two (2) packs with their newer technology batteries
   Charge is 5 hours based on a 60kw charge for a 300 kwh battery
   Top speed of BYD buses are 70km/h powered by an 180kW electric motor. The bus has a
   grade limitation of 15% and a capacity of 30 seated passengers. The battery technology
   on the BYD bus is state of the art Lithium-ion Phosphate manufactured and under
   warranty by BYD




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