(UPDATE: September 17th at 11:30 am) –This electric bus from TRAXX Coachlines is really amazing.
This week he set his second world record in 14 days by climbing higher and driving longer than any other electric bus ever before.
The latest record was set on a 384-kilometer journey from Vancouver at sea level to Kelowna via the Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector highways.
The transportation also included two massive elevations to 1,244 meters above sea level on the Coquihalla Summit and 1,733 meters to the Pennask Summit on the connector between Merritt and West Kelowna.
TRAXX, which operates bus charters and tours from its hubs in Kamloops, Kelowna, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Medicine Hat, plans to add more battery-electric buses such as Motor Coach Industries’ 56-seat J4500 Batch to its fleet 240 Buses.
(UPDATE: September 8th at 3:30 pm)-TRAXX Coachlines plans to break its own world record by pushing an electric bus to its limits on a hike from Vancouver to Kelowna.
Last week TRAXX, with offices in Kelowna and Kamloops, set a milestone in the Guinness Book of Records with the 56-seat J4500 Charge touring coach, which covers 356 kilometers from Kamloops to Delta with an altitude difference of 830 meters between Kamloops and the Coquihalla summit on the Coquihalla Highway.
On Tuesday, September 14th, TRAXX expects to break its own world record with an arduous 384 kilometer journey from sea level in Vancouver to Kelowna via the Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector freeways.
The attempt includes two incredible climbs to the 1,244 meters above sea level Coquihalla Summit and the even higher 1,733 meter Pennask Summit on the connector between Merritt and West Kelowna.
“It’s exciting,” said Steve Ceron, TRAXX director of business development.
“This tour gets more difficult with the length, but mostly with the increase in altitude. (It’s) a longer run and a higher ascent.”
(UPDATE: August 30th at 5pm)-This electric bus set the world record with economical battery power.
“We really wanted to challenge this coach and it definitely won,” said Matthew Cox, CEO of TRAXX Coachlines, owner of the record-breaking J4500 Charge with 56 seats.
“We’re not only signing up for the longest trip in an electric coach in the Guinness Book of Records, but also for the longest trip with the highest ascent.”
From the TRAXX depot in Kamloops to the training facility of the Vancouver Giants Hockey Club in Delta, it was 356 kilometers with around 830 meters of altitude between Kamloops and the Coquihalla Summit on the Coquihalla Highway.
“You could tell the batteries were draining on the toughest climbs of the trip,” said Cox.
“But when we got to the Fraser Valley plains, the batteries began to recharge.”
(Original story: August 28 at 6 a.m.)-It’s both about altitude and distance.
TRAXX Coachlines, with offices in Kamloops and Kelowna, is hoping to set a world record on Monday with a 380 kilometer electric bus ride from Kamloops to Vancouver that includes a massive 830 meters (or 2,723 feet) difference in altitude between Kamloops and the Coquihalla Summit.
“This has never happened before,” said Steve Ceron, TRAXX’s director of business development from the company’s Kamloops office.
“We will document everything to be included in the Guinness Book of Records.”
While it will be cool to set a world record, TRAXX says that electric driving is about being greener.
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It’s also suitable for a special event like the world record drive that leaves Kamloops on Monday morning and arrives at the Vancouver Giants Hockey Club in Delta about four hours later.
“It’s a great connection with the Vancouver Giants because we all do charters for the team,” said Ceron.
An all-electric Tesla car and another great link will run alongside the bus for the entire trip, capturing videos, photos, and data to commemorate the occasion and gather information necessary for inclusion in the Guinness Book of Records required are.
The three giant American-made XALT lithium-ion batteries that power the bus enable smooth and quiet travel at motorway speeds.
The batteries can be fully charged with a four-hour plug-in and partially recharged while driving with stops and starts.
The cost of the bus was not disclosed, but Ceron said it is more than a traditional bus but is well worth the additional upfront investment for the fuel and environmental savings that will come in the future.
TRAXX’s other businesses include Sun Fun Tours, Quick Shuttle, Canada West Coachlines, Vancouver Tours & Transit, and Two Worlds Transportation.
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