TU Delft Superbus Development

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TU Delft Superbus Development
Ir. Joris Melkert BBA Assistant Professor Project
Manager
Dr.Ing. Antonia Terzi Assistant Professor Chief
Vehicle Designer
Prof.Dr. Wubbo J. Ockels Professor General 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
drive ENGINE 4 electric motors with
regenerative braking POWER OUTPUT 300 kW
continuous DRIVING RANGE gt250 km ACCELERATION
0-100 KM/H (62 MPH) 36 sec. in comfort
mode MAXIMUM 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 loaded SEATING 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