Two Volvo 7900 Electric buses are tested on the streets of WrocÅ‚aw from the 30th of June till the 9th of July. The passengers can take a free-ticket ride on the special „A1” line.

During the tests in WrocÅ‚aw two demo buses will be presented. Each one has 10,7 m length and a pair of the wide, double door. From the last year Volvo 7900 Electric buses are the part of a public transport in Göteborg. Together with Volvo electric hybrids they operate under the ElectriCity project on the innovative bus-route 55.

The electric buses in Wroclaw are runing from Thursday June 30th till Saturday July 9th, from 8.00 to 22.00 on the route from University to Volvo, gate no. 2.
More details here: http://pasazer.mpk.wroc.pl/sites/default/files/redakcyjne/Rozklady.pdf

Silent and emission-free bus

New Volvo 7900 Electric is quiet, exhaust emission-free and about 80 per cent more energy-efficient than a conventional diesel-powered bus. The electric bus is equipped with an electric motor powered by lithium-ion batteries. Whenever the bus slows down, the resulting ‘engine-braking’ effect generates electricity that is used to charge the batteries – power that would otherwise be wasted. Recharging also takes place via the mains electricity grid at the two end stops. Recharging takes from three to six minutes and is more than sufficient for the entire route.

About ElectriCity

In Gothenburg, industry, researchers and society are now working together to develop, test and demonstrate new solutions for the future. This cooperation stretches all the way to 2018 and goes under the name of ElectriCity.

On the occasion of testing electric buses in Wrocław, Volvo together with MPK announced a photo competition for passengers. More details here: www.pasażer.mpk.wroc.pl