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In the end of 2009, there will be 30 new electric buses running on Line 18 in Hefei, which also becomes the first pure electric public transport line in China.
Ankai pure electric bus
Pure electric bus valuing 1,900,000 Yuan
It’s learned that Hefei, one of the 13 energy-saving and new energy vehicles demonstrating cities, will adopt independent brand new energy vehicles in public transport, public affairs, taxi, electricity, sanitation vehicles etc to promote scaling demonstration operation. And they have planned that 365 energy-saving and new energy vehicles will be employed by the end of 2010, and the number will amount to 1400 by 2012.
As introduced by Jian Qing, deputy director general of Hefei technology division, they need invest 57,000,000 RMB (about 8,348,284USD) to purchase 30 electric vehicles, and yearly electricity fare is 6,000,000 RMB (about 878,802USD) and the charging station need 5,000,000 (about 732,335USD). So each bus needs 1,900,000 RMB (about 278,287USD) on average.
One charge can support seven round trips
Zhan Changhui, person in charge of Guoxuan Company said, we will found a company with Ankai Bus to promote new energy vehicles.
What’s the difference between electric buses and general buses? It lies in the power system, told by Zhan Changhui. Accelerograph is employed by general buses, while electricity power switch is adopted in pure electric buses. Without traditional engine, electricity power system is replaced. Iron-Li power cell is adopted, and each bus is equipped with a cell with 300kw/h capacity, namely, 300 units of electricity. A bus can run 250 km after charging, that is, buses in Line 18 can complete 7 round trips between Zhengwu District and Binhu District.
For the charging issue, it seems that there is no apparent different between charge station and general gas station, and they are planning to establish 30 charge station and the specific location is still in discussion.