SunLine Transit Agency Advanced Technology Fuel Cell Bus Evaluation: Second Results Report and Appendices

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1028527· OSTI ID:1028527

Eudy, Leslie; Chandler, Kevin

This report describes operations at SunLine Transit Agency for their newest prototype fuel cell bus and five compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. In May 2010, SunLine began operating its sixth-generation hydrogen fueled bus, an Advanced Technology (AT) fuel cell bus that incorporates the latest design improvements to reduce weight and increase reliability and performance. The agency iscollaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to evaluate the bus in revenue service. This is the second results report for the AT fuel cell bus since it was placed in service, and it focuses on the newest data analysis and lessons learned since the previous report. The appendices, referenced in the main report, provide the full backgroundfor the evaluation. They will be updated as new information is collected but will contain the original background material from the first report.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Vehicle Technologies Program
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1028527
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-5600-52349
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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