MCV Electric Bus

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MCV Electric Bus
Lothian Buses MCV D113 EV Volvo BZL SF74YMJ 710e.jpg
A Lothian Buses MCV Electric Bus in Edinburgh
Overview
Manufacturer MCV
Also calledVolvo BZL Electric
Production2021-present
Body and chassis
Class Electric bus
Doors1 or 2
Floor type Low floor
Chassis Volvo BZL
Related MCV Evora
MCV EvoSeti
Powertrain
Transmission Volvo I-Shift 2-speed AMT
Battery 282/376/470 kWh 600 V lithium iron phosphate [1]
Dimensions
Length
  • Single-decker bus
  • 9–13 metres (30–43 ft)
  • Double-decker bus
  • 10.3–10.9 metres (34–36 ft)
[2]
Width2,500 millimetres (8.2 ft)

The MCV Electric Bus(also known as the 'Volvo BZL Electric Bus') is a low-entry single-deck bus bodywork and a low-floor double-decker bus bodywork built by MCV Bus & Coach in partnership with Volvo Buses as the zero-emissions alternative to the MCV Evora and MCV EvoSeti. It was unveiled in September 2021 by Volvo. [3]

Contents

Description

Single Decker

The Electric Single Decker is available in lengths of 9m, 9.7m, 10.4m, 10.8m, 11.4m, 12.2m & 13m [4] all lengths are available with 1 door and all lengths except 9m are available with 2 doors (Transport for London specification) [4] The name of the bodywork is determined on the length for example the C093 EV represents the 9m and 9.7m variants and C103 EV represents the 10.4m and 10.8m variants etc.

Double Decker

Interior downstairs of MCV D113 EV (MCV Electric DD) Volvo BZL BV23NNT Interior of MCV DD113 bodied Volvo BZL demonstrator BV23 NNT attending Lothian Buses doors open day 2023.jpg
Interior downstairs of MCV D113 EV (MCV Electric DD) Volvo BZL BV23NNT

The Double Decker is only available with MCV D113 EV bodywork in either 10.3m or 10.9m. It is also available with either 1 or 2 doors (Transport for London specification) [5] like the Single Decker

See also

References

  1. ↑ "BZL Electric chassis specifications". Volvo Bus. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Render, Stuart (10 December 2021). "Volvo continues its electric journey" . Buses . Stamford: Key Publishing. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Team, routeone (2021-09-27). "Volvo launches BZL Electric; UK demonstration to start soon". routeone. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  4. 1 2 "MCV / Volvo BZL - Single Deck Electric Matrix Bus" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-07-10.
  5. ↑ "MCV D113 EV" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-07-10.
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