Positively Charged to Help Create a Healthier Community

100% Electric • Zero Emissions • Quieter Ride
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​​FACTS ON BCT ELECTRIC BUS PROGRAM

• 12 40-foot Proterra ZX5 675KW Electric buses operating on the Broward Boulevard corridor since November 2021. 
• 30 Proterra ZX5 electric buses on order, to be delivered Spring 2023.
• 2 Motor Coach Industries, Inc. (MCI) 45-foot Commuter Buses to be delivered Spring 2023.
  
  

FUEL EFFICIENCY

• Proterra ZX5 Max rated at 14 to 21 MPG equivalent.
• BCT Electric buses average 15.48​ MPG equivalent (5 times higher than diesel).
• Diesel buses average 3.2 MPG.
• Diesel/Electric Hybrid buses averages 4.5 MPG.
  
  

LOWER MAINTENANCE COSTS 

• Fewer moving parts than conventional motors and more efficient. 
• No exhaust system.
• Regenerative braking systems last longer.
• No oil changes required.
  
  

CHARGING

• Proterra ZX5 Max rated 205-297 miles with batteries charged up to 100% State of Charge.
• 14 Chargepoint 120-200 KW DC fast electric bus chargers in operation at Ravenswood Road Transit Facility.
• 8 Pantograph 350KW chargers to operate at Copans Road Transit Facility beginning Summer 2023.
• 2 Pantograph 350KW en-route chargers planned for Summer 2023 at West Regional Terminal.
  
  

WHY ELECTRIC/ZERO EMISSION FLEET

• Cleaner & Quieter—Good for the environment and our health.
• One of the fastest ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to Climate Change 
• Electric buses produce zero tailpipe emissions. In comparison, a single diesel bus running 36,000 miles per year (national average) produces 201,000 pounds of CO2 per year.
• Over the 12-year life of a typical transit bus, replacing one diesel transit bus with an electric bus reduces over 2.4 million lbs. of direct carbon emissions.
• BCT’s goal is to have zero emission bus fleet by 2035.​
  
  

FUNDING SOURCES

• Broward County Transportation Surtax.
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 5307 Formula and discretionary Low No grants.
• Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).