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

   Preferred operating environment for the bus is urban/city roads. The range drops
   significantly outside the city with these buses mostly because of their additional battery
   load (about 3 tonnes)
   It is estimated that average electricity consumption per/km is 1.3 – 1.6 kWh/km (based on
    a 324 kWh pack and a range of 250 km)
   Right-hand drive (RHD) experience in the UK

Infrastructure Needs
 Charging of the batteries will vary based on the equipment but with standard BYD
 equipment they can be charged at 60kW which would take approximately 5 hours to fully
 charge (based on an assumed 300 kWh battery pack)
 Power supply for the BYD wall mounted charging station is 380V/400V (3 phase) for a dual
 30kw charger (total 60kW). The unit is a touch-screen pod with Radio Frequency
 Identification (RFID) security features and a LED indicator and emergency stop button

Cost
   Vehicle cost is $625,000 for one (1) electric bus. The price of a charging station (fast and
   slow) is $10,000 each. This price is competitive with other buses on the market

Benefits

   No bus emissions
   Low noise (common to all electric buses)

   BYD has significant experience in the deployment of electric buses around the world.
   They are well resourced and are expected to be able to provide support for Australia.
   They are looking to enter the Australian market and establish operations locally

Disbenefits

   No presence currently in Australia
   BYD will need to build a fully ADR compliant bus for the trial

Emerging Innovations
   BYD are global leaders in the development of battery technology and battery management
   systems (BMS). Their battery technology has shown a continuous improvement. The new
   generation of batteries is already exceeding the older batteries in capacity, which is
   currently installed in buses around the world. BYD are also focused on the development
   of a eco-friendly systems for their buses and are working to optimize air-conditioning and
   heating systems as well as improved bus telematics and diagnostics

Countries Deployed
   Netherlands (Schiphol airport), Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Malaysia, India, Hong Kong, China,
   Israel, Italy, London, Finland, Spain, Denmark, Hungary
   Electric bus soft launch confirmed (18 November 2014) for Sydney Airport, Australia

4.3.2      Review of Solaris Urbino 12M electric bus

Solaris Bus & Coach SA is a bus, coach, trolleybus and tram manufacturer based in
Bolechowo near Pozna , Poland. It is a family-owned business that has recently moved into
the manufacturing of electric buses.




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