ELECTRIC BUSES

2 Types of chargings

 Conductive
1. on-board conductive charging solution the pantograph is directly located on the roof of the bus.
This roof-mounted equipment will make contact with the overhead supply system located at the
charging station
2. off board conductive charging the pantograph is installed in the overhead mast of the charger,
so only a contact system is required onto the bus, reducing infrastructure cost and the overall
weight of the bus.

advantages of conductive charging are good efficiency levels and lower exposure to
electromagnetic fields compared to inductive charging systems.
Disadvantages- High maintenance costs due to the contact between the conductor and the
collector, visual impact and the exposure to the external environment and vandalism technology

 Inductive
 chargers use two coils, which are placed close to each other, to transfer the energy. One
of them is located beneath the surface of the road and the other is placed on the
underside of the vehicle.
 no direct contact between the coils although the gap between the coils has to be as low
as possible to reduce losses.
1. disadvantage -lower level of maturity of the technology compared to conductive charging. The
usage of magnetic fields to transfer power have also arose concerns
2. advantage- reduced the time required to begin the charge
Most of the infrastructure for inductive chargers is located underground, reducing
significantly the visual impact and protecting the charger against vandalism and weather related
effects.
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CASE STUDY- Stockholm Inner City, Sweden

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