Olectra Greentech Limited launched its first luxury mini
electric bus. Manufactured in India, the zero-emission electric bus eBuzz K6
LuXe is first electric bus in its category in the country. The bus is aimed at
providing a luxurious travel to high-end commuters while using alternate form
of energy. Another variant of K6 with 22 seats was launched on World
Environment Day earlier this year, and have been exported to Nepal, and is
available for Indian markets as well. The eBuzz K 6 LuXe bus was unveiled by N.
K Rawal, Managing Director – Olectra Greentech Ltd.
The 7-metre aesthetically designed Air-Conditioned luxury
coach has a seating capacity of 11 + D (Driver), offering highly comfortable
rides to the commuters - be in on the smooth roads, patchy roads, hilly
terrains or meandering routes. These electric buses are manufactured in India
by Olectra Greentech in a strategic tie-up with BYD Auto Industry Co. Ltd –
world’s largest electric vehicle company.
The bus with a monocoque chassis offers power up to 180
KW and 1800 Nm torque equipped with smart Front and Rear Air suspension. The
premium recliner push back leather (Upholstery material) seats provides extra
cushioning to the passengers and makes even a long-distance travel comfortable.
eBuzz K6 LuXe also offers industry leading strong safety features including
front and rear disc brakes with ABS, CCTV Surveillance, real time tracking,
passenger information system, seat belts, short circuit protection, battery
over-temperature protection and lightning protection, which makes to making it
one of the safest travel options. It can be driven consistently at maximum
speed of 80 kmph as per the Motor Vehicle Act guidelines.
The lithium-ion (Li-ion) Battery installed in the bus
enables it to travel up to 200 plus kms in a single charge. It also offers the
option of electrical regenerative braking which on facility which enables the
bus to recover part of the kinetic energy lost in braking. The battery can be
fully recharged in between 3-4 hours using an AC Charging. The ebuzz K6 LuXe is
built with a unique 'aluminique body as per AIS 052 and UBS-II specification as
prescribed introduced by the Automotive Research Association oOf India (ARAI).
N. Nagasatyam, Executive Director – Olectra Greentech
Ltd. said, “Olectra-BYD has been pioneer in the electric public transport
system in India. The new eBuzz K6 LuXe enables us to tap the high- end
customers looking for an eco-friendly and comfortable road transport option. We
are proud to enable the country to adopt Electric Mobility much faster and reap
the benefits of our eco-friendly Zero emission electric Buses which are also equipped
to travel in any kind of terrains as present in the diverse geographies in the
country.”
Olectra Greentech Ltd. has supplied 25 electric buses to
HRTC and 6 electric buses to BEST. Recently, Olectra-BYD emerged as the winner
for the bids to supply 200+ Electric Buses to various major STUs.
The company had also launched eBuzz K9 and eBuzz K7 which
are 12m and 9m respectively. K7 is India’s first commercially running Electric
Bus which started operating in September 2017 between Kullu-Manali under Himachal
Roadways Transport Corporation (HRTC) for the general publicpublic. Recently,
it has started its operations between Manali-Rohtang pass also. The company is
also running its Electric Bus eBuzz K7 in Mumbai under Brihan Mumbai
Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST). Apart from this the 12 m
variant, K9 has successfully completed its trials in Bangalore, Delhi,
Chandigarh, Goa, Rajkot, and Hyderabad, etc.
Olectra-BYD buses have completed more than 3,200,000 Kms
on Indian roads.