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Post by allentc on Nov 5, 2022 10:06:59 GMT
ADL have announced their new Enviro 100EV and 400EV models along with revised styling.
Building on the comprehensive expertise gained as the UK market leader for low, ultra-low and zero-emission buses and benefitting from learnings across NFI Group, Alexander Dennis has developed a new zero-emission technology platform as the basis for a new generation of battery-electric and hydrogen-fuel cell buses. In addition, the company will continue to offer the hugely successful electric buses of the BYD ADL partnership, giving cities, transport authorities and bus operators even more options to meet their operational requirements.
Fully designed and built by Alexander Dennis and backed up with AD24 whole-vehicle aftermarket support, the first of the new battery-electric models will be the Enviro400EV double decker and a new-size midibus, the Enviro100EV. Initial orders have been taken and first vehicles are expected in 2023.
Along with a next-generation electric driveline and the new, future-proof Alexander Dennis battery system, the new buses introduce a striking design language that enhances their kerb appeal and makes a bold statement of investment in cleaner transport.
The Enviro400EV is the crowd-shifter, a battery-electric double deck bus to move large numbers of people on busy urban corridors and interurban expresses. With a total capacity of up to 96 passengers and an operational range of up to 260 miles on a single charge, it features an improved lower deck seating layout and a wide range of specification options to tailor the vehicle to local needs.
The Enviro100EV is the big small bus, a midibus that is just 8.5m long and 2.35m wide yet engineered with the same care and attention to durability and detail as a bigger vehicle. Configured from the ground up to meet the exact needs of UK operators, it will have up to 25 seats and accommodate a total of up to 45 passengers, making it at home in town streets as much as in country lanes, where a class-leading range of up to 285 miles on a single charge will let it tackle longer routes.
Enviro400EV, Enviro100EV and international models such as the Enviro500EV for Hong Kong share key technologies including a next-generation electric driveline. The Voith Electrical Drive System has been developed specifically for the requirements of buses with an efficient permanent magnet traction motor that delivers substantial torque and power in a compact footprint, freeing up vehicle space for passengers and maximizing ride quality with low unsprung mass. The Enviro400EV uses the heavy-duty variant (VEDS HD), giving the double decker a 410kW peak power output as well as a high maximum running speed and excellent static and dynamic gradeability, while the Enviro100EV midibus uses a medium-duty version (VEDS MD) designed for smaller vehicles.
The new future-proof Alexander Dennis battery system is assembled by Impact Clean Power Technology to an Alexander Dennis proprietary design that standardises packaging and interfaces to the vehicle. Dual sourcing is possible at pack, module and cell level, protecting customers and the vehicle design from adverse impacts of rapid development in battery technology, ensuring continuity of supply throughout vehicle life and allowing operators to benefit from technology advancements at a mid-life refresh without the need for vehicle modifications.
Particular attention has been paid to battery system reliability. Underfloor battery packs are mechanically isolated rather than directly bolted to the chassis, protecting them against external loads from twists and impacts that could cause premature failure, and feature a stainless-steel container and aluminium cooling plate to limit the risk of perforation or damage from road debris and road infrastructure. String-level redundancy ensures that the bus remains able to drive home in case of a single fault, reducing the likelihood of breakdowns.
In its initial application in the Enviro400EV and Enviro100EV, the Alexander Dennis battery system will use heavy-duty, high-density prismatic nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cells that are less susceptible to cold weather performance degradation and have a more gradual state-of-health decline. The Enviro400EV double decker will have 472kWh batteries as standard, with a 354kWh option available to trade range for passenger capacity. On the Enviro100EV midibus, batteries are 236kWh or 354kWh.
The new electric buses have been developed with enhanced active and passive safety. Driver visibility is improved with wrap-around glass and minimal A pillar intrusion, while the more strongly raked windscreen reduces internal reflections and reduces the risk to vulnerable road users, who also benefit from an acoustic vehicle alerting system. An electronic park brake and safety interlocks reduce the risk of accidental roll-away. The vehicle design maximises internal flat floor area to remove trip hazards and give enhanced accessibility for all customers, with room for two wheelchair spaces as well as improved headroom at the rear of the lower deck on the double deck bus.
The new zero-emission buses will have whole-vehicle AD24 aftermarket support, giving access to 24/7 spare parts ordering, 50 fully-trained mobile field service engineers across the UK and customer-bespoke training packages through the Alexander Dennis training academy. The advanced NFI Connect telematics suite will be available to enhance vehicle analytics and further boost uptime and efficiency.
Alexander Dennis President & Managing Director Paul Davies says: “Alexander Dennis is taking the next step in leading the ZEvolution with our next generation of zero-emission buses fully designed and built in-house, while continuing our very successful partnership with BYD which has been leading the market for the last six years and will continue to offer excellent products that meet further operational needs.
“Passenger appeal, performance, efficiency and total cost of ownership are all key principles that have featured in every decision and at every stage during the development of our new battery-electric buses, with no gambles taken or corners cut. The crowd-shifting Enviro400EV and the Enviro100EV, which introduces a big bus feel to the small bus market, are both designed specifically and unequivocally for the specific requirements of bus operation in the UK and Ireland, giving bus operators, transport authorities and cities the best bus for the zero-emission age.”
Was originally mentioned here by snowman as part of the Expo thread but probably missed by some:
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Post by allentc on Nov 5, 2022 10:17:11 GMT
The new Enviro 100EV fills the sub-9m gap in the range due to the shortest Enviro 200EV being 9.6m. No doubt this is to stave off competition from Mellor with its 8.7m Sigma 8 and the 8.7m Switch/Optare Metrocity. My guess is at a later date the Enviro 100EV will be stretched to various lengths as they try to ween customers off the BYD platform to their own. Selling a platform from a competitor (BYD) seems at odds when you have developed your own so there will probably come a date when the BYD partnership ends but that is pure speculation on my part.
I'm not that keen on the new front end styling but it does look futuristic. Perhaps it will grow on me. The 100EV looks overbodied/the wheels too small but could be the render and in real life it will look more proportionate.
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Post by LD71YLO (BE37054) on Nov 5, 2022 10:46:58 GMT
A London order has already been placed for these buses. I'd put my money on this being the W5.
I'm also very happy to see the improved DD interior layout; that of the BCE is atrocious.
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Post by SILENCED on Nov 5, 2022 10:50:12 GMT
The new Enviro 100EV fills the sub-9m gap in the range due to the shortest Enviro 200EV being 9.6m. No doubt this is to stave off competition from Mellor with its 8.7m Sigma 8 and the 8.7m Switch/Optare Metrocity. My guess is at a later date the Enviro 100EV will be stretched to various lengths as they try to ween customers off the BYD platform to their own. Selling a platform from a competitor (BYD) seems at odds when you have developed your own so there will probably come a date when the BYD partnership ends but that is pure speculation on my part. I'm not that keen on the new front end styling but it does look futuristic. Perhaps it will grow on me. The 100EV looks overbodied/the wheels too small but could be the render and in real life it will look more proportionate. Interesting. The E100EV seems to be a lightweight vehicle, taking on the the Sigma and Metrocity as you suggested. I personally to not see it being stretched that much, as I see the more heavyweight chassis dominating the longer requirements due to the increased GWT which is really needed for the battery and passenger number requirements |
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Post by paulo on Nov 5, 2022 10:53:12 GMT
A London order has already been placed for these buses. I'd put my money on this being the W5. I'm also very happy to see the improved DD interior layout; that of the BCE is atrocious. Atrocious. Are you sure? |
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Post by TB123 on Nov 5, 2022 10:53:19 GMT
A London order has already been placed for these buses. I'd put my money on this being the W5. I'm also very happy to see the improved DD interior layout; that of the BCE is atrocious. Where's that been confirmed? And is it the 100 or 400? I think Metrocities have already been ordered for the W5. The E5 would seem a probabillity if it's the 100 model |
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Post by LD71YLO (BE37054) on Nov 5, 2022 10:57:19 GMT
A London order has already been placed for these buses. I'd put my money on this being the W5. I'm also very happy to see the improved DD interior layout; that of the BCE is atrocious. Atrocious. Are you sure? Downstairs, definitely. I don't really go upstairs so not really sure on that. |
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Post by busoccultation on Nov 5, 2022 11:24:12 GMT
Downstairs, definitely. I don't really go upstairs so not really sure on that. Upstairs they are fine and on a current BYD/E400EV they are nice & airy with the legroom/headroom not being an issue on the top deck compared to the lower deck which the layout came straight from the single decker and sort of stuck onto a double-decker. The new E400EV design thankfully looks to have a more conventional lower deck interior layout and while the brochure mentions that is an 11.1m bus, the layout and being a full ADL design/chassis should make it easier to adapt a shorter length of around 10.3m for London operators and those who prefer the shorter versions.
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Post by lb122 on Nov 5, 2022 11:56:24 GMT
The E100 looks like a perfect bus for the R routes next year
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Post by vjaska on Nov 5, 2022 15:47:20 GMT
A London order has already been placed for these buses. I'd put my money on this being the W5. I'm also very happy to see the improved DD interior layout; that of the BCE is atrocious. Atrocious. Are you sure? Rear layout downstairs is certainly atrocious, upstairs layout is no issue at all |
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Post by SILENCED on Nov 8, 2022 14:34:13 GMT
The new Enviro 100EV fills the sub-9m gap in the range due to the shortest Enviro 200EV being 9.6m. No doubt this is to stave off competition from Mellor with its 8.7m Sigma 8 and the 8.7m Switch/Optare Metrocity. My guess is at a later date the Enviro 100EV will be stretched to various lengths as they try to ween customers off the BYD platform to their own. Selling a platform from a competitor (BYD) seems at odds when you have developed your own so there will probably come a date when the BYD partnership ends but that is pure speculation on my part. I'm not that keen on the new front end styling but it does look futuristic. Perhaps it will grow on me. The 100EV looks overbodied/the wheels too small but could be the render and in real life it will look more proportionate. Interesting. The E100EV seems to be a lightweight vehicle, taking on the the Sigma and Metrocity as you suggested. I personally to not see it being stretched that much, as I see the more heavyweight chassis dominating the longer requirements due to the increased GWT which is really needed for the battery and passenger number requirements New Route One articles states they are looking a 7.9m E100EV, and they are looking at an all ADL E200EV |
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 8, 2022 14:43:58 GMT
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Post by vjaska on Nov 8, 2022 15:49:38 GMT
Interesting. The E100EV seems to be a lightweight vehicle, taking on the the Sigma and Metrocity as you suggested. I personally to not see it being stretched that much, as I see the more heavyweight chassis dominating the longer requirements due to the increased GWT which is really needed for the battery and passenger number requirements New Route One articles states they are looking a 7.9m E100EV, and they are looking at an all ADL E200EV The same article also suggests BYD is here to stay as an option as some did speculate it would be dropped but it appears to be unaffected especially when considering the all ADL Enviro 400 will be 11.1m which would prevent a number of routes from using it. The in-house battery-electric models from Alexander Dennis will be followed by an Enviro200EV, but President and Managing Director Paul Davies explains that the Scottish OEM’s relationship with partner BYD is unaffected by the range extension. BYD ADL Enviro200EV and Enviro400EV products remain available and there is no intention of dropping them. |
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Post by snowman on Nov 8, 2022 16:42:19 GMT
Whilst the article mentions the BYD versions will remain for time being, there is nothing about if the diesel versions will remain in the catalogue. I would suspect that very few (if any) operators will order diesel E400s going forward. However there are going to be some rural operators who will continue with diesel E200s for a while. I can see lot of demand for 100EV, narrow enough for tight city streets. Not so convinced by the 11.1m long double deck, especially if aimed at inter-urban routes (the sort that sees Stagecoach Gold, Arriva Sapphire etc). I do wonder how much it would cost and would it really be an asset ahead of standard 12-13m electric single decks. By time you allow for the staircase space, and much more difficult packaging of batteries, the marginal extra seating capacity might not be that good a value (compared to say a Yutong E12). |
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Post by snowman on Nov 10, 2022 9:24:38 GMT
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