SEPTA HD 60fps EXCLUSIVE: Riding Proterra Catalyst Battery Electric Bus Demo in Center City 7/28/16
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2016
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SEPTA and Proterra were demoing the Catalyst BE40 battery electric bus that SEPTA has purchased and expects delivery of towards the end of 2017. Capable of being fully charged in less than 10 minutes and running up to ~40 miles on a single charge (when spec'd with fast charge batteries), 25 of these buses will be rolling around on routes 29 and 79 come 2018. Purchase of these buses was made possible by a Federal grant promoting energy sustainable technology procurements.
The bus was being displayed in front of SEPTA headquarters at 1234 Market Street, and went out on a limited number of jaunts down Market to 5th Street before turning back and coming up Arch Street (terrible traffic), past the convention center and around City Hall to return to the original starting point. Enjoy the ride and the tour; along the way you'll hear interesting tid bits about the bus from the Proterra & SEPTA representatives, who were very friendly and informative to all who boarded.
The fun part of the ride starts around 10:30, as we pull away from SEPTA headquarters on Market St. and lasts until we make the turn onto and travel a bit down Arch St. @ 17:20. From then on, it's stop and go traffic thanks to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) until about City Hall, where there's a short stint where the operator almost floors it to get onto the loop (33:45). The bus runs very smoothly, and has a lot of take-off power, thanks to its 220 kW (295 hp) permanent magnet AC electric traction motor, whose whine is music to my ears lol. The only downside to running in Center City is that we never gain enough speed to get the transmission to shift from 1st to 2nd gear. Oh well. The regenerative braking is also VERY strong, and most of the time, the operator doesn't even have to tap the brake pedal; simply releasing the gas is enough to quickly bring the bus down to about 5 mph or so on regenerative brake alone.
More info:
1. www.septa.org/sustain/blog/201...
2. www.proterra.com/product-tech/...
As a side note, although it was advertised to be making runs between 10 am and 2 pm, the bus only went out twice on this day; once @ 10, which I missed, and again @ 2, due to the heavy traffic through Center City. Of course, I showed up at 10:45 am, right at the tail end of the first run, so I ended up sitting there for 3 hours waiting and hoping they'd bring the bus out for another run. If not for a reporter who wanted a ride on the thing, I probably wouldn't have gotten to record this video, so I consider myself very lucky. Moral of this story is that sometimes, patience pays off. Enjoy =) - Auta a dopravní prostředky
I was there to see the display. Didn't get a chance to ride it but I however saw it moving around on Arch Street. Of course they had to display it during the DNC was taking place. You were far better off working during that time frame.
Beautiful bus thanks for video
Good Video... got to See a Tour Of Centre City in Fowladelphia on the B.E.B!
I live in Philadelphia and I have plans to make a home made camper but I been wondering where septa buses end up after they stop them any one have an idea. I'm really interested in those mid size buses they have around jfk ave ??
These will be the first SEPTA buses to have a back window since the GMC "fishbowl" and Flexible buses from the early and mid-1970's.
we have e40lfrs
These things look cool and sound awesome, especially the ones here in Seattle. Only problem is the drivers hate them because of all the blind spots...
excellent video
It would be awesome of there were other body styles available. They could duplicate the GM Fishbowl as an alternate body style. Imagine that.
Where are they made?
This Bus was Made at Their South Carolina Plant, They Just Opened Their Second Factory Recently in Eastern L.A. County in the City of Industry in the San Gabriel Valley, 400 Miles From their Headquarters South of San Francisco.
They Put a Plant in California Because of California's Stricter Emissions Standards on Transit Busses, & Competition with BYD that has its Factory 70 Miles from L.A. in Northern L.A. County City of Lancaster.
The B.E.B Market is Heating Up not Just in Cali but Around the Country!
I seen this on my last Monday trip to philly. Did not ride it though.
i think these buses are good plus when they are adding that they should have them shown at frankford trans. ctr
The suspension will crack and SEPTA will have to lease a ton of busses from the MTA and WMTA XD
lolololol
Yeah, I heard the bus is actually not as sustainable as TAs assume. Philly roadways are like Baltimore's roadways, just a Nicaraguan jungle only with concrete for roads.
The buses would be leased from both MTA companies (Maryland and New York) as well as NJ Transit.
Good Bus... Proterra is Really Going to Have to Step it Up!
The California Based Company Based South of San Francisco Now has 2 Factories the South Carolina Plant & Now the City of Industry Plant Nearly 25 Miles East of L.A. One of 2 Electric Bus Plants in L.A. County, the Other Plant Being BYD. & BYD is Crazy Busy More than Proterra, Just Expanding out Their Factory in Lancaster, CA 70 Miles North of L.A.
& BYD Offers Several Types Of B.E.B. ( Battery Electric Busses), 30, 35, 40, 45, & 60 Foot.
Proterra Offers Just 2 or 3 Types, 30, 35 & 40 (Not Clear with 30/35), They Need to Be Competitive with BYD & New Flyer on Bus Size.
As for Structural Issues... if Proterra's Busses are having Problems I Aint Hearing about Any Problems on Their Busses?
Sonu Chadalavada didn't hear anything bad about these buses yet.
Please! somebody suggest to me a continental city uglier than Toronto because I myself have yet to see another that's at least a little hard on the eyes.
3D model Septa livery www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/vehicle/bus/proterra-electric-40-foot-bus-septa-green
Made in the USA? Probably not. Last USA company making transit buses--GILLIG in CA. SEPTA had ordered the buses from that company.
You *could* do research before speculating, you know... www.proterra.com/our-company/buy-america/
+Fan Railer Thanks for the info.
My bad. I stand corrected.
Felix Holloway LFS’s are also made in USA. Plattsburgh, to be precise.
Ugly party bus mixed with crappy science fiction movie.
Cloud VII Lol