At the beginning of July, the Solaris Urbino 8.9 LE electric bus made its debut in Klagenfurt. This is the first contract completed by the Polish company for the delivery of these highly innovative and completely emission-free vehicles.
The Solaris Urbino 8.9 LE is extremely quiet, emission-free, and distinguished by innovative technical solutions and modern design. Battery charging is performed via a plug-in system. The batteries are the energy source not only for the drive system but also power all other systems, including air conditioning and heating, power steering, and electric door control. For the first time, a CO2 air conditioning system with a built-in heat exchanger has also been installed.
Stadtwerke Klagenfurt purchased the vehicle as part of the European Union’s Cemobil project. The economic results of the electric Solaris will be closely monitored by both the carrier and the bus manufacturer’s research and development department. Based on this, decisions regarding the further development of the electric bus fleet in Klagenfurt will be made in the future.
The route on which the Solaris Urbino electric will operate starts in the very center of Klagenfurt, passes by the main train station, and ends at the university campus on the outskirts of the city.
The fully electric vehicles from the Polish manufacturer are gaining increasing trust from customers in Europe. Solaris has already sold three more 12-meter electric buses to Germany. The first Urbino 12 electric with an inductive charging system was purchased by Braunschweiger Verkehrs-AG from Braunschweig. Two more electric buses will be delivered to the carrier Rheinbahn AG from Düsseldorf.