| Title | Transit Bus Applications of Lithium Ion Batteries: Progress and Prospects |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 47077 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Brecher, Aviva |
| Source | 42p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation |
| Publisher | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation |
| Publication Date | 20121231 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report provides an overview of diverse transit bus applications of advanced Lithium Ion Batteries (LIBs). The report highlights and illustrates several FTA programs that fostered the successful development, demonstration, and deployment of fuel-efficient hybrid-electric and electric drive transit buses in operational urban fleets over the last decade. The focus is on recent progress in the recharge-able energy storage systems (RESS) that successfully integrated the lighter, more compact LIBs with higher energy density and capacity in a broad range of power and propulsion configurations for urban transit bus fleets. Improvements in fuel efficiency and environmental performance of succeeding generations as well as LIB-related safety, cost, reliability, availability, and maintainability challenges are dis-cussed in context, including recent recalls due to LIB safety issues. Progress in and prospects for future LIB improvements and remaining bus application challenges are also discussed. |
| Rosap ID | dot:9741 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9741 |
| TRT Terms | Lithium batteries; Hybrid vehicles; Electric vehicles; Fuel cell vehicles; Electric buses; Transit buses; Greenhouse gases; Fuel conservation; Demonstration projects; Research reports; Infrastructure; Planning; Policy |
| General Subjects | Hybrid-electric bus; Electric bus; Fuel cell bus; Transit investments in Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction; Lithium ion battery; Rechargeable energy storage system; Auxiliary power unit |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1476034 |
| Contract Number | MA-26-7200; TTA3A7; KJ091 |
| Report Number | FTA Report No. 0024 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/47000/47000/47077/FTA_Report_No._0024.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |