Nissan Leaf tech for electric bus
Nissan Leaf technology will be used in electric bus development.
Nissan Leaf technology will be used in electric bus development.
As part of a Kumamoto University project that aims to lower cost of zeroemission public transit, Nissan Leaf technology will be used in an electric bus test in Japan. Nissan Leaf is a 100 per cent electric car that was introduced in Japan and the United States in December 2010, followed by various European countries and Canada in 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official range for the 2016 model year Leaf with the 30 kWh battery was 172 kms on a full battery charge. The car, containing battery packs that can be charged to 80 per cent capacity in 30 minutes using DC fast charging, has proved to be the world’s alltime best-selling highway-capable electric car in history. Producing no tailpipe pollution or greenhouse gas emissions when in operation, Leaf’s electric technology includes a 80 kW motor and a single speed constant ratio transmission. The 30kWh Litjium-ion battery is located under the seat to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible. The Leaf also has an auxiliary 12-volt lead–acid battery that provides power to the computer systems and accessories such as the audio system, supplemental restraint systems, headlights and windshield wipers. A small solar panel on the Leaf’s rear spoiler helps to charge the lead-acid battery.
The bus, compared to the Leaf, which is a five-door hatchback, will ferry more people. Bringing together talent and expertise from the automotive industry, government and academia, the bus, as part of the university’s ongoing involvement with a Japanese Ministry of Environment project that aims to reduce or eliminate CO2 and other emissions from larger vehicles such as buses and trucks, will suitably adopt Leaf electric propulsion technology to ensure zero tailpipe emissions and lower running costs. Real world testing scheduled for February in Kumamoto City in western Japan, the bus marks the tackling of a major obstacle in creating large electric vehicle where the development and parts cost high. Components and modules like batteries and electric motors. By using technology that has already been conceived and perfected