Today in Nizhnekamsk presented first in RT cleaner hybrid bus with an electric motor. EKObus Trolza-5250 model was assembled at the factory in Engels.
The bus is equipped with a microturbine powered by natural methane — very cheap and clean fuel. The turbine drives a generator that produces electrical energy, with which the vehicle is driven. EKObus 10 times more environmentally friendly than a conventional bus.
The bus will be tested in the near future, said Department of Public Relations and Media Nizhnekamsk region.