Energy Consumption and Lifecycle Cost Analysis of Electric City Buses with Multispeed Gearboxes

This study investigates the potential of improving the energy efficiency and reducing the lifecycle costs of electric city buses with multispeed gearboxes. A two-speed dual clutch gearbox and a continuously variable transmission were studied and compared to a reference fixed gear ratio powertrain. A...

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Main Authors: Antti Ritari, Jari Vepsäläinen, Klaus Kivekäs, Kari Tammi, Heikki Laitinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/8/2117