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An Electric Bus made Record by driving 1,100 miles on a single charge

1,997 views · Published 20 September 2017 · 1:43 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: Rajamanickam Antonimuthu · 2017 · Science & Technology

A startup called Proterra has set the world record for the furthest distance any electric vehicle has managed before recharging. The Catalyst E2 Max electric bus drove 1,101 miles on a single charge.

The Catalyst E2 Max carries 660kWh, or nearly nine times the capacity of a 75kWh Tesla Model S.

Proterra was driving in optimal conditions, with no passengers, no stops and a gentle test track. So the range may vary in actual running conditions.

Anyway, the 1,100 miles is a lot more than an average bus drives in a day. So the Proterra's record will be helpful for encouraging the range-anxious transit authorities to ditch internal combustion in favor of battery power for future fleets.

Beyond meeting transit agencies’ range requirements, the Catalyst E2 max is poised to make a significant impact on the transit market because of its low operational cost per mile compared to conventional fossil fuel powered buses. According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, lithium-ion battery prices have dropped by roughly 72 percent since 2010, and the economics for batteries continue to improve. Between li-ion battery cost savings and improving vehicle efficiency, electric vehicles represent the most disruptive mode of transport today.

News Source: https://www.proterra.com/press-release/proterra-catalyst-e2-max-sets-world-record-and-drives-1101-2-miles-on-a-single-charge/

An Electric Bus made Record by driving 1,100 miles on a single charge

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