| New Flyer XE40
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| Years of manufacture |
2012 to present
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| Length |
40 feet
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| Width |
102 inches
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| Height |
126 inches
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| Weight |
31,000 lbs
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| Seating capacity |
42 max
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| Propulsion |
Battery-electric
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The New Flyer Industries XE40 is a battery-electric transit bus from New Flyer's Xcelsior line. On a full charge, the bus has a range of up to 362 kilometres (225 miles).[1] The XE40 can be charged enroute with an OppCharge-compliant rapid charger or for extended down periods with a Combined Charging System plug-in charger. Both systems are supplied by Siemens.[2]
The XE40 was developed with the co-operation of the province of Manitoba, Manitoba Hydro, Red River College, New Flyer Industries, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The $3 million project was announced in December 2010 with the provincial government investing $1 million.[3][4] By January 2012, a prototype vehicle was being completed using a former XDE40 demonstrator bus. The prototype made its public debut at the Manitoba Legislative Building on June 1, 2012 and is was on trial in Winnipeg.[5]
The first operator of the XE40 in Canada was Winnipeg Transit, who put 4 into service on their Route 20[6] as a pilot program for electric buses in late 2014. The first in the United States would be Chicago Transit Authority, who placed 2 into regular service in October 2014.
Specifications
| Measurements
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| Length: 41'
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| Width: 102"
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| Height: 130"
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| Wheelbase: 283.75"
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| Turning radius: 44'
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| Curb weight: 31,000 lbs
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| Motor
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| Siemens ELFA2 permanent magnet traction motor (direct drive)
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| Axles
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| Front: MAN VOK 07
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| Rear: MAN HY-1350 single reduction
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| Brakes
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| All wheel disc
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| HVAC
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Availability
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| Thermo King TE-15
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2012 to 2017
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| Thermo King RLFE
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2017 onward
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| Electrical system
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| Parker Vansco multiplex
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| Floor
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| Composite subfloor at rear interior step with ACQ Plywood remainder
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| Altro Transflor, Gerflor Tarabus, RCA rubber, Treadflex flooring
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| Energy storage
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Availability
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| A123 Systems
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2017 onward
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| 200 kWh Mitsubishi lithium ion batteries
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2012 to 2017
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| XALT Energy
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2017 onward
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| Tire size
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| 305/70R22.5
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Operators
Canada 
United States 
- Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) - Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, CA
- Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) - Albany, NY (on order)
- Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) - Chicago, IL
- Columbia University Intercampus Shuttle (operated by Academy Bus Lines) - New York, NY
- King County Metro - Seattle, WA
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) - New York City, NY
- Roaring Fork Transportation Authority - Aspen, CO
- TriMet - Portland, OR
- University of Utah Campus Shuttle - Salt Lake City, UT (on order)
- Utah Transit Authority - Salt Lake City, UT (on order)
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) - Washington, DC
Demonstrator and engineering units
Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses.
| Fleet number
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Thumbnail
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Year
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VIN
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Motor
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Notes
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| SR1321
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April 2009
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2FYH8FV049A035253
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- Originally an XDE40 demonstrator
- Equipped with Luminator Horizon destination sign, Xcelsior logo badges by front wheels, 4ONE Mx passenger seats
- Later received Kiel Ideo seats
- Converted to battery-electric power in early 2012
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| SR1723
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November 2013
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2FYB8FJ09DC043308
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| SR1923
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April 2015
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5FYB8FJ01FC047418
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- In blue Xcelsior Charge livery
- Displayed at the 2016 CUTA Trans-Expo
- Named Jet in 2018
- Spotted in Detroit, MI at some point in Summer 2018
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June 2017
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5FYB8FJ08HB051944
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- 4ONE Gemini seats
- All-LED headlights
- In green Xcelsior Charge livery
- Displayed at Calstart in California on October 25, 2017
- Named Ivy in 2018
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References
