Fast-charging, also called opportunity charging, can be convenient when it comes to charging electric buses. It can lower the charging wait time to 10 minutes, or almost equivalent to the time it takes to refill a fuel bus. Since the battery is one of the biggest investments in an electric... read more →
Apr 20
Apr 14
The impact of COVID-19 on the economy and public health is unprecedented, disrupting routine and modern life. Precautions need to be taken in many areas including the maintenance of electric buses. Because of the quarantine orders that are being implemented in many countries, fewer buses are in use or are... read more →
Mar 25
How to Deal with a Mixed Fleet As it becomes increasingly common for bus fleets to transition and integrate more electric vehicles, mixed fleets are becoming more prevalent. There are many factors to take into consideration when dealing with a mixed fleet depending on the stage of the transition and... read more →
Mar 16
Did you know 80% of charger issues can be solved by a software reset? And the best part? This can be done remotely with a charger monitoring platform such as ViriCiti. Even though the technology is advancing quite fast, many charger OEMs don’t offer the option to execute a software... read more →
Feb 25
With the introduction of electric buses in cities, the air is becoming cleaner, reducing pollutants like nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM). Cities are becoming quieter and in turn, a healthier and more enjoyable environment for citizens to live in. However, since electric buses are so quiet new sounds... read more →
Feb 18
During this time of year, one of the most important factors in the reduction of range in electric buses is the cold weather. Even though there is a lot of empirical evidence that this is true, we rarely can find some hard evidence that helps us understand the effects of... read more →
Feb 11
The electric bus industry is full of abbreviations, and perhaps some of them you may not be familiar with. Don’t worry, you don’t need to have them all memorized! To help you get through the noise and make you look like a true expert we have compiled a list of... read more →
Jan 24
This article was written by Sarah Hulseman-Colletti, who is our very knowledgeable Customer Success Engineer. One of the most important information to understand about your electric vehicle is the state of charge. The battery’s state of charge (SOC) refers to how much charge, or energy, is left in the battery.... read more →
Jan 16
Did you know a standard Lithium-ion battery experiences 10 times more degradation when operated near 100% cycle DoD compared to when operating at a 10% DoD for the same amount of charged power (DOD = Depth of Discharge)? So why is that important to know? Well, in practical terms, when... read more →
Dec 19
For the first time in Europe, 152 electric buses have been introduced to one city at the same time. This makes this extensive project the largest introduction of electric buses in one go (outside of China). And together with the 12 electric buses already in usage, the e-fleet now totals... read more →