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It’s Not Easy to Convert Diesel Buses to Electric — But Some Cities Are Doing it Anyway

This looks like a perfectly normal bus, but it's actually an electric bus that used to run on diesel fuel. Portland's TriMet had it converted at a cost less than buying new. (Photo courtesy TriMet) ...
EDN

Bus converter yields up to 300 W

Available with pin lengths of 3.7 or 5.0 mm, the ALQ25B50 open-frame quarter-brick dc/dc bus converter can deliver up to 300 W of power. The device accepts an input from 42 to 53 V and has an output ...
Electronic Design

Bus converter achieves more than 98% peak efficiency

Vicor Corp. announces its IB050Q096T70N1-00 - a high power, wide input range VI BRICK Bus Converter. Vicor Corp. announces its IB050Q096T70N1-00 - a high power, wide input range VI BRICK Bus Converter ...
EDN

Half-brick fills bus-converter apps

Operating at an efficiency of up to 95% at full load, the 360-W BusQor HEA half-brick dc/dc converter is well suited for use as a bus converter in IBA applications. The device accepts an input from 35 ...
Electrek

Lightning eMotors is electrifying existing combustion transit buses with the same incentives as new electric models

EV conversion specialists Lightning eMotors has announced its second-generation repower program that enables large transit combustion buses that previously ran on diesel or compressed natural gas (CNG ...

The Man Who Saw School Buses as Vehicles for Possibility

Lucas Sweeten converted his first school bus into a mobile home in 2007. Now he works with students to transform school buses to help their communities.
autoevolution

From Skoolie to Tiny Home, Tips and Tricks for Buying an Old School Bus To Convert

If you're interested in buying a school bus or want to learn some tips and tricks to make the best purchase possible, you've come to the right place. You've probably seen many cool conversions online, ...
Electronic Design

Bus Converters Push Power Levels Higher

For the PDF version of this article, click here. It's only been a few years since dc-dc converter manufacturers began introducing bus converters for use in intermediate voltage bus architectures (IBAs ...
WSMV

Thieves steal catalytic converter from church bus

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Another catalytic converter was stolen from a church bus; this would be the second church targeted within a week. While driving down West Thompson lane, drivers almost always ...