The hybrid system for Eaton’s 12m Centro-liner Series model that has been developed in partnership with YoungMan, a supplier of light access equipment, combines a Cummins diesel engine with an electric motor that has a peak power output of 44kW.
The system has an automated six-speed Eaton transmission and stores energy in four lithium-ion batteries and the bus features Eaton’s start-stop technology that automatically switches off the engine when the bus is stationary and turns it back on when power is needed to reduce emissions.
These hybrid buses from Eaton, which is claimed to contributed to save more than four million gallons of fuel and reduce more than 40,000 tons of emissions through its hybrid power systems, will be put into intra-city service and operated by state-owned Servicios v Transportes.
Eaton vehicle croup president of Americas region Kenneth Davis said that expansion of hybrid power into Latin America and specifically the city of Guadalajara and state of Jalisco is important because it shows a commitment to bringing clean transportation to the people in the region.
