Presented by Jason Ebert, GO Riteway Transportation Group, on May 7, 2013, at the Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program Partner Showcase in Madison, WI.
2. Who Am I?
Fleet and Facilities Manager for Go
Riteway Transportation Group
15 Years of Fleet Experience
Bachelors Degree in Business
Administration Majoring in Accounting
Volunteer Firemen for 15 years and
Acting Assistant Chief
3. Who We Are
Go Riteway is a Transportation Company
Our Service Vehicles Include
School Buses
Airport Shuttles
Motor coaches
Mini-Coaches
Sedans
Limousine
4. Go Riteway and WCTP
We have been involved with the program
since 2009
1st Ground Transportation Company to be
awarded the Travel Green Wisconsin
Certification
2010 Wisconsin Clean Cities Southeast
Area Inc. Clean Energy Champion
2011 Wisconsin Clean Cities Southeast
Area Inc. Clean Energy Champion
2012 Wisconsin Clean Cities Forward Fleet
Award
5. Some of Our Green Initiatives
We have a Fuel Conservation Policy
Implemented within our company
Self-Sustaining Hybrid buses
Plug-In Electric Vehicles
Propane Vans within our Airport Shuttle
Vehicles
Propane within our school bus services
and mini-coaches
6. Hybrid Electric School Buses
14 Regenerative Braking
Thomas C-2 Hybrid Buses
2 Regenerative Braking
International CE300 Hybrid
Buses
7. Thomas C-2 Hybrid Buses
Cummins ISB Engine with 2010 Emissions
75 Passenger Capacity
Eaton Hybrid Electric System
44kW Electric Motor
Battery Pack is a 1.9kW/h Lithium-ion Battery
Transmission is an Eaton automated manual
transmission
11. International CE300 Hybrid
Maxxforce DT Engine with 2010 Emissions
Eaton Hybrid Electric System
44kW Electric Motor
Battery Pack is a 1.9kW/h Lithium-ion
Battery
Transmission is an Eaton automated
manual transmission
12. Overall Benefits
Up to 30% reduction in greenhouse gases
Increased Fuel Economy
Reduced Brake Wear
Charges without Plug or Electrical Outlet
Requires Smaller Battery System
13. What We Know So Far
Fuel Economy is 7.55 MPG on the Thomas
Hybrids compared to 7.28 MPG on the
Diesel only Thomas buses
This is Based on 93,000 miles of data
Education of the Drivers is Essential
Payback is not there today
14. Chevy Volts
These are Primarily Plug-In Hybrid Electric
Vehicles
The vehicles battery is a 16.5kW Lithium
Ion Battery
120v Charging 8 hours
240v Charging 4 hours
Vehicle Runs on Electric Only for the first
38 miles
If Charging is not available it runs on a
Gasoline Powered Generator
15. What We Know So Far
Reliable
57.44 MPG
Sleek Design (Good and Bad)
Looking to Add 1 additional unit soon