New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE

The New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE is the battery-electric version of the Xcelsior family of low-floor transit buses built by New Flyer. The first electric Xcelsior was offered only as a 40-foot XE40, with regular production starting in 2014 for Winnipeg Transit and the Chicago Transit Authority. The second-generation battery-electric Xcelsior, named Xcelsior CHARGE, was introduced in October 2017 and added a 35-foot XE35 and an articulated XE60. It uses a Siemens ELFA2 electric drive with batteries chosen for the charging speed and range an operator needs, and it can charge on route through an overhead pantograph. New Flyer now sells its newest version, the Xcelsior CHARGE NG, as a zero-emission bus in 35, 40 and 60-foot floorplans with 440 to 660 kWh of battery capacity and 32 to 61 seats. A fuel cell-electric variant is sold as the Xcelsior CHARGE FC.