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TU Delft Superbus Development

Prof.Dr. Wubbo J. Ockels

Professor

General Manager

Dr.Ing. Antonia Terzi

Assistant Professor

Chief Vehicle Designer

Ir. Joris Melkert BBA

Assistant Professor

Project Manager

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Superbus - the concept

Superbus is a new transport concept. It consists of:

- an advanced and sustainable high speed, zero emission vehicle

- light weight infrastructure with minimal environmental impact

- advanced demand driven logistics

TU Delft staff and students are developing a full scale prototype to be ready by mid 2008 for presentation at the Beijing Olympics. The project is funded by the government, industry and university

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Superbus - the concept

The Superbus is not a long car, not a low bus, not train on tires, not a stretched limousine

The Superbus is a new and different transport vehicle

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Superbus – technical specification

DRIVE SYSTEM Battery powered direct driveENGINE 4 electric motors with

regenerative brakingPOWER OUTPUT 300 kW continuousDRIVING RANGE >250 kmACCELERATION 0-100 KM/H (62 MPH) 36 sec. in comfort

modeMAXIMUM SPEED 250 km/h (155 mph)LENGTH 15 m (49.21 ft)WIDTH 2.5 m (8.20 ft)HEIGHT 1.7 m (5.58 ft)MASS 8,500 kg fully loadedSEATING CAPACITY 25 passengers

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Superbus - prototype

25 passengers, in cabin with flexible lay-out

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Superbus - prototype

4 powerful and efficient electric engines

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Superbus - prototype

Energy storage in environmentally friendly Lithium battery