Charging solutions for electric bus fleets

Spurred on by discussions about pollution in congested metropolitan regions and the transformation in mobility, electric mobility is continuing to gain momentum. Attractive transportation possibilities also contribute to the continually growing percentage of electric buses used in local public transport. The switch to electric buses entails more than just a change in the type of drive. New technical and economic conditions of your electric buses also require an intelligent charging solution.

Fewer Emissions

Electric buses are free of emissions (locally) and produce less noise when driving.

High degree of efficiency

The efficiency of an electric drive and the possibility of recuperation provide for a high degree of efficiency.

Reduced total costs

Today's electric buses already demonstrate lower operating and maintenance costs (TCO) than diesel buses.

Great ride comfort

Electric buses accelerate smoothly and almost silently. This significantly increases comfort during the ride.

When introducing electric buses, not only range is important, but also intelligent charging of the electric buses plays a major role. Do you want the vehicles to be ready for use again in time, to preserve the battery and not to lose sight of the electricity costs? The solution is sustainable and intelligent planning as well as a charging and energy management that optimally supports the operation of your electric buses. Our guide shows you what you should consider - regardless of the manufacturer.

• How long does it take to charge an E-bus?
• How do I plan the charging infrastructure?
• What adjustments do I have to reduce electricity costs?
• Why do I need a charging & energy management system?

ChargePilot, our Charging and Energy Management system, reliably charges your electric buses and reduces your investment and operation costs. With its open interface, it can easily be used with other systems, such as a depot management system.

The system can then monitor all charging processes and prevent expensive load peaks. This can also minimize any expansion of the network. The dynamic load management system can also adjust the charging processes of the other electricity consumers at your location. Thanks to its modular design, ChargePilot can grow along with your requirements, and it can also be used with charging stations made by different manufacturers.

Reduce investment costs

Control the charging processes of your electric buses intelligently. This means you will need fewer charging stations in total.

Minimize grid connection costs

When you control the charging of your bus fleet, a smaller grid connection is sufficient.

Lower grid usage charges

You can save on grid usage charges every month by reducing load peaks.

Save on energy costs

Charge during low-price phases and benefit consistently – this lowers your monthly electricity costs.

Connexxion: An electric bus fleet benefits from smart control 

„We are excited about our cooperation with The Mobility House, which supports us as a knowledgeable expert in charging and energy management. With their product ChargePilot, we can efficiently charge and operate our fleet of electric busses and also have flexibility when expanding.“ 
– Josh Carmichael –

The Dutch bus company Connexxion, one of the largest electric bus fleets in Europe, has come to rely on the smart Charging and Energy Management System ChargePilot. The challenge for this company is the extremely high volume of visitors at its Schiphol Airport location: on an average day, 10 MWh flow into the batteries of 100 vehicles. 

Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH (rnv): Smart charging management for daily city e-bus operators

„The connection capacity required for our electric buses is well managed by the charging and energy management system from The Mobility House.“ 
– Stefan Prüfer –

Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH (rnv) transportation company has put all-electric city buses into everyday use. The Mobility House has contributed a custom-designed charging and energy management system to ensure that bus batteries are always optimally charged at the lowest cost possible. 

Basel Public Transport: Bus fleet being prepared for an electric future

„The Mobility House team won us over with their extensive expertise, practical experience and their willingness to take our customer’s specific circumstances and issues into account to the greatest extent possible.“ – Pascal Lippmann –

The first step to successful electrification is good planning. In cooperation with The Mobility House, the transportation company Basler Verkehrsbetriebe BVB carried out a comprehensive study. Along with completing detailed analyses of the bus routes, scheduling requirements and the future energy and power needs of the electric bus fleet, specific hardware and software recommendations were agreed upon and the associated costs calculated.