From the end of August the EBS (Egged Bus Systems) public transport company in the Netherlands will operate 93 Mercedes-Benz Citaro NGT hybrid buses in the Rotterdam-Hague metropolitan area.
The fleet is made up of 83 Citaro NGT hybrid solo buses and 10 Citaro G NGT hybrid articulated buses, all of which are powered by a gas-powered engine and hybrid module.
The Mercedes-Benz M 936 G 7.7 -litre gas-powered engine delivers 222kW (3026ps) and achieves maximum torque of 1,200Nm. According to Daimler, the Citaro NGT hybrid is almost CO2 neutral when used in conjunction with biogas or biomethane.
The hybrid module’s electric motor supports the gas-powered engine when the vehicle pulls away and the demand for power is high, with an output of up to 14kW (19ps) and 220Nm torque, thereby reducing fuel consumption by up to 8.5%, lowering emissions and noise levels.
Furthermore, the power for the electric motor, which is recuperated during braking and overrun phases, is stored in double-layer capacitors. In addition, each of the urban buses come equipped with a ZF Ecolife automatic transmission, a recuperation module for recuperating electric power and LED headlamps.
