The latest product from Belkommunmash is an electric bus E433 Vitovt Max Electro. The environmentally friendly vehicle is powered by an electric motor, which uses a supercapacitor to store energy:
Travel distance after charging — 10-12km
Charging time — 7 minutes at most
Top speed — 60kmph
Operational temperatures — from -40C to +40C
Kneeling floor at the entrance
Mechanical ramp with manual control
Place for a wheelchair with a fixation system and a notification system
Capacity — 153 passengers
Seating capacity — 38
Visual and sound systems to inform passengers
Two electric buses are supposed to go online in Minsk this year. Another 18 electric buses will be put to use in Q1 2017.
Source: The mechanical engineering company Belkommunmash, the Minsk city public transport company Minsktrans.
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