Ultracapacitor e-bus in Gotland

Chariot ultracapacitor e-bus proves wireless in-motion charging in world leading Swedish Smartroad project

A unique pre-commercial electric road technology proving project, Smartroad Gotland, will build knowledge for future electric roads. Electric roads will charge electric vehicles wirelessly as they travel along them. Backed and funded by the Swedish Transport Administration, Smartroad Gotland is led by ElectReon AB, Swedish subsidiary of Israel’s ElectReon Wireless. The project features a Chariot…

Chariot e-bus pilot project in Sofia

Case study: air pollution in the city of Sofia and the Chariot ultracapacitor e-bus solution

In 2021, Sofia will operate 45 ultracapacitor electric buses. Chariot Motors became a worldwide supplier of this innovative solution. Sofia’s air quality challenge Sofia is one of Europe’s most polluted cities. It constantly breaches WHO and EU air safety criteria, increasing the risk of heart disease, lung cancer, respiratory disease, and stroke. The main reason…

Chariot motors electric buses Gabrovo

December: the Gabrovo Municipality signs up for three Chariot ultracapacitor e-buses

On 4 December 2019 Bulgaria’s Gabrovo Municipality signed a leva 2.7 million/euro 1.4 million contract with Chariot Motors for three Chariot ultracapacitor e-buses. The e-buses are equipped with 40kWh ultracapacitors. The routes have termini with three AC/DC charging stations and e-buses’ charging time of seven minutes. The project gets EU Regions in Growth Operational Programme…