New generation batteries installed on Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G for ÜSTRA
By Jim Gibbins - 1st April 2021
Germany – Daimler Buses, a division of Daimler Trucks AG of Stuttgart, has delivered the first two articulated eCitaro G buses featuring new generation lithium-ion batteries to Hanover operator, ÜSTRA. They are part of an order for 48 ebuses. These will provide locally emission-free, quiet operation with a long range due to the new battery technology and current collectors or pantographs.
The improved battery capacity is about a third higher than previous batteries allowing distance between recharging stops to increase considerably. Each bus is equipped with ten battery packs which provide total capacity of 330kWh. Pantographs are installed on the roof for intermediate charging at the final bus stop on routes.
