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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