Heuliez Bus has a real know-how for the construction of hybrid buses and just delivered the first hybrid GX 337 EURO VI GRAND ANGOULEME.
This vehicle 12 meters diesel-electric series hybrid technology combines a diesel engine Tector 6 liter EEV reduced engine and an electric traction motor coupled to a generator integrated starter that restores the energy stored under braking.
This bus is equipped with the “Arrive & Go”, which allows arrivals and departures in 100% electric mode at bus stops. Consumption gains will be improved by 5% An original equipment represents a major evolution. The hybrid is en route to the electrically.
Particularly environmentally friendly, these vehicles enable fuel consumption savings and reduction of CO2 (carbon dioxide) up to 40%, and a reduction in NOx (nitrogen oxide) 50 %. Thus, the average savings is about 25 tons of CO2 per year for a standard bus representing more than 2 times the respective curb weight of this type of vehicle.
Finally, the flexibility and softness of the acceleration in the absence of gearbox are a guarantee of improved passenger comfort and driving agents. The noise reduction is, in turn, both popular with passengers and local residents. Many performances that make this hybrid model citizen vehicle.
