| Proterra EcoRide BE35 | |
|---|---|
 EcoRide BE35 in service with Foothill Transit | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Proterra |
| Production | 2010–2014 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Transit bus |
| Layout | Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | UQM Technologies PP220[1][2] |
| Transmission |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 236 to 237 in (5.99 to 6.02 m)[1][2] |
| Length | 35 ft 8+1⁄2 in (10.9 m)[1][2] |
| Width | 101.4 to 103 in (2.58 to 2.62 m)[1][2] |
| Height | 132 to 134 in (3.35 to 3.40 m)[1][2] |
| Curb weight | 27,680 to 28,180 lb (12,600 to 12,800 kg)[1][2] |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Proterra Catalyst |
The Proterra EcoRide BE35 is a 35 foot (11 m) (nominal length) fast-charge battery electric bus that seats 38 (including the driver) with a total passenger capacity of 60 in its composite low floor body. Foothill Transit was the first transit agency to operate the buses in revenue service, starting in September 2010.[3][4] It is the first 30 ft (9 m) or larger, heavy-duty all-electric bus ever to complete federally required durability, reliability and safety testing at the Bus Research and Testing Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The 12yr/500,000 miles (800,000 km) STURAA test was completed on March 5, 2012.[1]
The BE35's electric traction motor draws from lithium-titanate batteries supplied by Altairnano that can be recharged in 5–10 minutes while stopped at a bus stop via overhead terminals connected to a charging station, without driver involvement.[5] The quick charging during a brief layover typically enables a further 26 miles (42 km) of operation.[6][7]
- ^ a b c d e f g h STURAA Test: 12 Year, 500,000 mile bus from Proterra, Inc. | Model BE-35 (Report). Pennsylvania Transportation Institute. April 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g STURAA Test: 12 Year, 500,000 mile bus from Proterra, Inc. | Model BE-35 (Report). Pennsylvania Transportation Institute. May 2013.
- ^ "L.A. Gets World's First Rapid-Charge Electric Bus". TechChunks. US. September 20, 2010. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ Barry, Keith (September 13, 2010). "Quick-charge electric bus rolls into L.A. County". Wired. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ Barry, Keith (November 4, 2009). "Altairnano batteries make Proterra a magic bus". Wired. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ "California City First To Get 2nd-Generation Proterra Electric Bus".
- ^ "Electric bus manufacturers BYD and Proterra are making serious moves". 22 July 2014.