British company Kleanbus develops Repower project capable of transforming any diesel bus into Electric in up to two weeks

Kleanbus has developed a highly advanced modular technology that can transform any conventional bus with a combustion engine into an electric bus.

The British company kleanbus developed a platform electric vehicle modular with state-of-the-art technology, which can convert any conventional bus with a combustion engine into an electric bus in up to two weeks. The company still uses engines based on electromagnet technology, that is, they do not have permanent magnets, so these motors do not require rare earth minerals.

Kleanbus claims that it counts on the collaboration of some suppliers in the development of the solution known as repower bus. He also claims that, with this new technology, he can convert any bus, be it one or two floors, into a fully electric bus, at a cost that is one-fifth of what would normally be required. See in the video exemplifying how the conversion of a common bus into a fully electric one is done.

British company Kleanbus uses cutting-edge technology to convert any diesel bus into an environmentally friendly electric vehicle

To do this, they first scan the car's interior, then do prototyping, and then develop a custom platform for each vehicle. After that, they design each piece of equipment to fit where the diesel engine was previously located. It would take less than two weeks to retrofit a bus with a Kleanbus system after the specialist electric drive has been built and validated.

According to the executive director of Kleanbus, the United Kingdom may have fully electric vehicle fleets up to six years earlier than projections suggest. On the other hand, it is not clear at this time whether this concept of Repower will actually be implemented or not. The company also discusses a variety of financing methods, including car purchase, battery leasing, and more.

Kleanbus has several partners in the UK to make the Repower Bus project possible as quickly as possible

On the project website you can see that Kleanbus has partners such as the Zemo Partnership, an organization that exists to accelerate the shift to zero emission mobility in the UK. Advanced Electric Machines (AEM), responsible for providing an environmentally friendly electric powertrain that will help achieve electrification without the use of rare earth elements. Goodman Wolfe Consulting, for the supply of Batteries. And the CPT, trade association for the UK bus industry.

The company's co-founder, Joe Tighe, said that 9% of UK buses are still powered by diesel engines, which emit large amounts of carbon, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. This represents 35.000 of these buses on the road, polluting the environment. In this sense, the country faces a major challenge to quickly decarbonize this vital transport sector and is struggling to achieve it as quickly as possible. He further stated that their method is faster and more financially prudent.