Most recently, we talked about the electric “accordion” of the company MAN, which should become mass-produced next year. Well, now the articulated version of its electric bus eCitaro demonstrated and Mercedes.
The 18-meter-long device also received the prefix G for its name, and its cabin can accommodate up to 146 passengers, depending on the version. Technically, the joint repeats a single electric bus – with the exception of batteries.
In the standard version, it will be equipped with blocks of lithium-ion NMC batteries with a total capacity of 396 kWh. A little later, they will also offer a version with solid-state lithium-polymer batteries, the capacity of which will already be 441 kWh. At the same time, it is stated that in a serial electric bus, the type of batteries and charging will be left to the discretion of the customer. As for the power reserve, no specific data is given: it is only said that an electric bus with any type of battery can work a shift on city streets.
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It is stated that more than 60 orders have already been collected for the eCitaro project, production will start towards the end of this year, and deliveries will begin in 2021.
