Hyundai It is an industrial giant that within our borders we know mainly for making cars, but in reality they go much further. Apart from passenger cars, the Korean firm is the largest manufacturer of machinery and ships in the world (Hyundai Heavy Industries) and they also manufacture trucks and buses (among many other applications).
Under the umbrella of this last division, the Hyundai County Electric, a small electric bus (rather a minibus) ready to replace the traditional and polluting diesel buses.
Up to 33 passengers and zero emissions
At 7.71 meters in length, Hyundai’s County Electric is the first 100% electric microbus from the Korean manufacturer. It has a capacity of between 15 and 33 seats depending on your interior configuration and efficiency is your biggest argument.
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County Electric mechanics use an electric motor whose power and torque data have not been disclosed, but announces that it is more powerful than other buses of its type with diesel mechanics. Its recovery capacity of 50 to 80 km / h is supposedly 30% faster. As its performance and weight have increased, Hyundai has equipped its electric minibus with a braking system reinforced with more robust discs and an electronically controlled AOH pneumatic-hydraulic drive.
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Hyundai announces a 250 km autonomy for every full charge thanks to a 128 kWh capacity lithium-ion polymer battery. The recharging time announced by the brand is 72 minutes connected to a Combo 1 DC system (150 kW), which becomes 17 hours into a 220 V household outlet through a charger that is supplied optionally.
The brand also points out that its latest creation incorporates the latest technologies to ensure passenger safety. Several sensors prevent the doors from closing when passengers are getting on or off, and can recognize if an object or person can get caught in the door, automatically opening it and disconnecting the accelerator pedal.
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Other gadgets on the minibus are a artificial sound generator to alert of their presence and rear parking assistant to avoid collisions. Stability control, traction control, rollover prevention system, hill start assistant …
There is also more space available inside for occupants because the electric motor needs to occupy less, while the driver benefits from ventilated and heated seats, a multifunction steering wheel or a 7 inch digital dashboard LCD a color.
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