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Posted on September 19, 2017

How did Proterra get an electric bus to cover 1,100 miles on a charge? A bigger battery, of course

Proterra Catalyst electric busThe laws of physics tend to be immutable, at least until you get into esoteric disciplines like quantum science. In the case of electric vehicles, one law provides that higher energy capacity in a battery allows a vehicle to travel further. That's the principle electric-bus maker Proterra has used to set a new world record for distance traveled by...
Posted on September 19, 2017

How did Proterra get an electric bus to cover 1,100 miles on a charge? A bigger battery, of course

Proterra Catalyst electric busThe laws of physics tend to be immutable, at least until you get into esoteric disciplines like quantum science. In the case of electric vehicles, one law provides that higher energy capacity in a battery allows a vehicle to travel further. That's the principle electric-bus maker Proterra has used to set a new world record for distance traveled by...
Posted on February 13, 2017

One third of new transit buses will be electric in 2020, all by 2030: Proterra CEO

Proterra Catalyst electric busWhile electric cars continue to establish a beachhead in the consumer market, electric buses are making quick inroads with U.S. city transit authorities. Several companies already manufacture electric buses, which now operate in several cities around the country. But the CEO of electric-bus maker Proterra believes these vehicles will soon...

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