| Vicinity Lightning
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| Years of manufacture |
2021 to 2023
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| Length |
28 feet
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| Width |
96 inches
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| Power/Fuel |
Battery-electric
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The Vicinity Lightning (known as the Grande West Vicinity Lightning EV until March 2021) is a battery-electric, low floor, mid-sized transit bus that was sold in Canada and the United States by Vicinity Motor Corp. The new electric bus was launched at the end of November 2020.[1] The Lightning is manufactured in partnership with Turkish company Guleryuz.[2] The first order for five buses from the Vicinity’s U.S. distribution channel was announced on December 7, 2020. This order was part of a 20 bus production schedule that begins the series production of the Vicinity Lightning EV. Delivery was expected later in 2021.[3]
The Lightning has three battery packs located in the floor and one located in the rear compartment. Each battery pack, supplied by BMW, has a capacity of 42 kilowatt hours. This allows for a range of 200 kilometres. An increased battery capacity can allow for a range of 300 kilometres. The batteries can be charged with a Level 1 (120 volt) plug-in charger, Level 2 (240 volt) plug-in charger, or Level 3 direct current fast charger. Level 2 charging takes five and a half to six hours, while Level 3 charging takes two and a half to three hours.[4]
Specifications
| Measurements
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| Length: 8.588m (28')
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| Width: 2.450m (96")
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| Height: 3m (118") incl. HVAC
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| Turning radius:
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| Wheelbase: 4.380m (14' 4")
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| Curb weight: 16,000 lbs
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| GVWR: 22,000 lbs
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| Motor
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| Brusa HSM1 Hybrid Synchronous Motor 220 kW
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| Controller
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| Hofer powerHUB
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| Energy storage
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| 4 x BMW i3 BEVSE09 42 kWH
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| HVAC
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| Valeo REVO rooftop & Front-Box
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| Pro-Heat X30 diesel heater
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Operators
Canada
Demonstrator and engineering units
References
- ↑ "Grande West Unveils Vicinity Lightning Electric Bus." Metro Magazine, 24 November 2020. Web. Accessed 11 December 2020.
- ↑ @VicinityMotor. “Our manufacturing partner, Guleryuz, with Vicinity team at Exro Vehicle Systems inspecting Vicinity Lightning buses as they complete validation and cold weather testing. ❄️🥶🚌” Twitter, 18 January 2024, [1]
- ↑ "Grande West Receives U.S. Order for 5 Vicinity Lightning(TM) Electric Vehicles and Begins Series Production for 2021 Deliveries." Press release. Grande West Transportation, 07 December 2020.
- ↑ "VICINITY LIGHTNING™ ELECTRIC VEHICLE". Grande West Transportation, November 2020.
