For the first time, an electrobus takes the route in Kazan

For the first time, an electrobus takes the route in Kazan

<p> The first electrobus has started operating in Kazan in a test mode. Eco-transport runs on the trolleybus route No.3, from the River Port to Akademika Glushko Street. One of the first passengers was the Mayor of the city Ilsur Metshin. </p> <p> “We are thinking a lot about improving the ecology of the city. Electric transport is the number one issue, because 75% of air pollution is caused by cars. Now many of our buses run on gas-powered fuel. We hope that we will switch from Nefaz buses to electric buses”, - the Mayor said. </p> <p> The electrobus was produced by PAO KAMAZ company. The modern innovative transport is designed for 80 passengers with 35 seats. The power reserve on fully charged batteries is 50 km, the maximum speed is 75 km / h. The electric bus is fully equipped with a digital dashboard, climate control and video surveillance system, it has a double-glazed window. Special attention is paid to disabled people – the low floor level, the ramp and a platform provide high comfort for all passengers. The electric bus is absolutely silent. Now more than 500 vehicles have been delivered to Moscow. </p> <p> The Mayor also inspected an ultra-fast charging station for electric buses, which was equipped at the River Port terminal stop. In 10-15 minutes, the station allows to charge the electric bus up to 70%. Full charging (it takes 24 minutes) will be carried out at night on the territory of trolleybus depot No.2. “The electric bus is able to safely complete the entire route and still have a charge in reserve. It will not be able to discharge accidentally on the way,”- said Ildar Shakirov, deputy head of the Kazan Executive Committee. </p> <p> The creators of the station also worked on the appearance of the equipment – it was decorated with the tourist visual identity of Kazan. </p> <p> Trolleybus route No.3 for the electrobus was chosen as the most popular among citizens – it passes through districts of Kazan, so it is in great demand, said the head of the Municipal Unitary Enterprise “Metroelektrotrans” Aidar Abdulkhakov. After the presentation, the Mayor and other participants rode several stops. </p> <p> According to Aidar Abdulkhakov, the electrobus will run around the city for 3 months in the test mode. During this time, the experts of the Executive Committee will collect comments of Kazan residents about the new transport, as well as make their own conclusions. </p>

2021-07-15T10:00:00+0300