Ten Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G fuel cell H2 mode vehicles in operation in Stuttgart
Minister of Transport Winfried Hermann, Chairman of the SSB Supervisory Board and Mayor of Stuttgart Dr. Frank Nopper, and SSB Chief Technical Officer and Spokesperson Thomas Moser presented the first of ten articulated fuel cell buses that SSB will put into operation in 2025.
These are the first emission-free buses that SSB will integrate into its bus fleet as part of its regular replacement procurement following the fire at the Gaisburg depot in 2021. They are also buses with a new drive system that is particularly important for Stuttgart. The SSB will no longer purchase diesel buses: From 2027, it plans to serve Stuttgart’s city center exclusively with zero-emission buses, and from 2035, it will operate the entire Stuttgart bus network in a climate-neutral manner. Over the next few years, the SSB plans to invest a total of €31 million in zero-emission buses for its fleet. The state is supporting the additional investment in the procurement of buses with alternative drives, in this case with €1.4 million. The state capital of Stuttgart is supporting the operator of its public transport network in the bus procurement with complementary funding of around €3.4 million.
SSB Stuttgart’s new Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G fuel cell buses are equipped with four NMC3 high-voltage battery packs with a total energy capacity of 392 kWh. The compact fuel cell module has a maximum output of 60 kW and is located on the roof of the rear carriage. The articulated bus also has six hydrogen tanks on the roof, each with a total capacity of 30 kilograms. With the eCitaro G fuel cell from SSB Stuttgart, a very long range of up to 360 kilometers can be achieved in H2 mode.
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Describe more in press release ( translated from German by Google)https://tinyurl.com/rykdfvrv
