Wright GB Kite
| Years of manufacture | 2021 to present |
| Length | 10.9 to 12.4 metres |
| Width | 2550 millimetres |
The Wright GB Kite is an integral, low floor single deck bus. The battery electric version is known as the GB Kite Electroliner BEV, and the hydrogen fuel cell version is known as the GB Kite Hydroliner FCEV. The GB Kite was introduced at the Cenex-LCV2021 event in September 2021. The line of buses was developed with funding from the Advanced Propulsion Centre’s Advanced Route to Market Demonstrator competition.[1]
The drivetrain of the GB Kite is located on the left side of the rear. For the left-hand drive version, this will allow for a third door. Compared with Wright's older buses, the rearmost seats are further back. The fuel cell, hydrogen tanks, and batteries are located on the roof for the Hydroliner. The Electroliner has batteries on the roof and in the floor. The Electroliner has a range of between 180 and 250 miles. It can be fully charged in between 2.5 and 3.5 hours. The Hydroliner has a range of 640 miles with seven hydrogen cylinders.
The GB Kite uses a new LCD instrument panel. It also has rear-view cameras, although conventional mirrors are still available.
Specifications
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Length: 10.9, 11.6, 12.4 m | ||
| Width: 2520mm | ||
| Height: | ||
| Wheelbase: | ||
| Turning Radius: | ||
| Gross Vehicle Weight: 19,500 kg | ||
| Fuel Cell | ||
| Ballard FCmove 70 kW | ||
| Ballard FCmove 100 kW | ||
| Energy storage | ||
| Lithium NMC 60Ah VDA PHEV2 modules (3P4S) 340 kWh, 454 kWh or 567 kWh | ||
| Traction motor | ||
| Voith VEDS HD | ||
| Charging | ||
| CCS2.0 Compliant Combo2 Socket | ||
| Up to 150kW plug-in charge rate | ||
| Up to 360kW opportunity charging | ||
| Axles | ||
| Front: ZF RL82 EC | ||
| Rear: ZF AV 133 |
References
- ↑ "Big range promises for Wrightbus GB Kite single-deck ZE models". Route One, 21 September 2021