Wright Electrocity
| Wright Electrocity | |
|---|---|
 Travel London Wright Electrocity at North Greenwich bus station in May 2008 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 2002 - 2013 |
| Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Dennis Dart SLF DAF/VDL SB120 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Vauxhall (1st 6) Cummins ISBe |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.9 metres |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Wright StreetAir |
The Wright Electrocity was a single-decker hybrid electric bus. It had a low-floor. It was made from 2002 to 2013 by Wrightbus.
The Electrocity was built on the DAF/VDL SB120 chassis.[1] one prototype was built on the Dennis Dart SLF chassis.
History
[change | change source]In 2002,[2] Wrightbus made a single-decker hybrid electric bus called the Electrocity.[2] It had a low-floor.
The Electrocity was built on the DAF/VDL SB120 chassis.[1] one prototype was built on the Dennis Dart SLF chassis.
They had lead-acid batteries and 1.9 litre Vauxhall engines.
In 2005, the Electrocity was improved, it had new circular front headlights.
In 2006, London Central ordered six VDL SB120 Electrocitys for use on route 360.[3][4][5][6][7]
In 2007, Travel London ordered five VDL SB120 Electrocitys for use on route 129.[8][9]
In 2011, They were improved, they had lithium-ion batteries, 4.5 litre Cummins ISBe engines and they had larger white pods on the roofs to store the batteries.
In 2016, the Electrocity was replaced with the Wright StreetAir.[10]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Miller, Alan (2007). Bus and Coach Recognition. Ian Allan Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 9780711031364.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Low-emission hybrid unveiled by Wright". Bus & Coach Professional. January 2002. Archived from the original on 9 August 2002. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ↑ First Electrocity order for Wrightbus Bus & Coach Professional 18 March 2005
- ↑ Cleaner , greener buses for route 360 London SE1 7 February 2006
- ↑ Hybrids enter service in London Bus & Coach Professional 8 February 2006
- ↑ The Electrocity makes another first for the Wright Wrightbus 10 February 2006
- ↑ Revised Wrightbus hybrids ready to roll Bus & Coach Professional 23 August 2011
- ↑ Focus Transport: Hybrids in London Archived 27 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ New hybrid buses unveiled for London fleet Transport for London 2 December 2008
- ↑ Wrightbus' new range of electric buses revealed Route One 5 August 2016
Other websites
[change | change source]
Media related to Wright Electrocity at Wikimedia Commons
- Wrightbus Electrocity Wrightbus