Tata Starbus diesel series hybrid bus
The Tata Starbus diesel series hybrid
bus with low floor configuration has been developed indigenously. The bus is
claimed to offer the lowest cost of ownership and a fuel efficiency gain of
25-30%. The bus also achieves a significant reduction in emission compared to conventional
buses since it covers 30-35% of the distance in pure electric mode.
The Starbus diesel series hybrid bus can
run without the need of any external chargers as it incorporates an on board
charging via its IC engine. Storage of electricity is taken care by lithium ion
nano phosphate batteries. Electronic braking system with brake energy
regeneration further extends the range.
Salient features of the low-floor hybrid
city bus includes Intelligent Transport System (ITS) for public information
which indicates ETA through GPS, HVAC, electronic display boards, bucket type
seats, wide window panels, automatic fare collection, Wi-Fi on board, USB
charging, soft Electronically Controlled Air Suspension (ECAS), tubeless tyres,
closed circuit cameras and wide passenger bay.
The Starbus diesel series hybrid doesn’t
need external charging infrastructure since it uses the diesel engine to
charge. The operation of Tata hybrid buses in the BKC corridor is expected to
trigger more such public transport undertakings across other Indian metros.
