Gasoline Hybrid Shuttle 
| Green Initiative: | Clean Air Hybrid Vehicle |
| SBU Transit Vehicle Number: | SH-3 |
| Powered By: | Gasoline Hybrid Shuttle |
Stony Brook University converted a Ford E450 gas powered shuttle to a gasoline hybrid in Spring 2011. The Ford E450 shuttle was originally manufactured by the Ford Motor Company and Turtle Top Inc. as a gasoline powered 21-passenger shuttle and converted to a single mode gasoline hybrid drivetrain by ElectroMotive Designs, LLC for Stony Brook University.
The single mode shuttle bus operates as based on the following parameters:
Hybrid Technology: Stony Brook University's "SH-3" shuttle uses ElectroMotive Designs (EMD) emDRIVE, which incorporates battery technology, regenerative braking and an electronic assist in order to lower fuel consumption and operating expenses. The regenerative braking system used in this vehicle serves to decrease vehicle braking expenses and repair cycles, thereby decreasing its' required maintenance.
Hybrid Technology Advantages: Significant fuel savings, decreased maintenance & operations expenses
Stony Brook University's "SH-3" shuttle is a Clear Air Hybrid Vehicle which is used in SBU Transit Service in an effort to decrease gasoline fuel consumption, decrease operating/maintenance expenses and decrease the University's carbon footprint.
Fast Facts
| Manufacturer: | Ford Motor Company, E450 Turtle Top Inc. Shuttle |
| Hybrid Components: | ElectroMotive Designs, LLC |
| Year: | 2008 (converted in Spring 2011) |
| Passenger Capacity: | 21 (seated) |
| Type: | Transit Shuttle |
| Hybrid Batteries: | Three (3) 12-Volt Batteries |
| Features: | Lower Fuel Consumption Regenerative Braking Decreased Operations Expenses Decreased Maintenance Expenses Battery Powered Air Conditioning |
| Interesting Note: | This shuttle was operated in SBU Transit Service in 2008-2010 on various routes, including on the R&D Park and Southampton Shuttles, prior to it being converted to a Clean Air Hybrid Vehicle. |
| SBU In Service Date: | Spring 2011 |
For more information on SBU Transit or to contact us concerning this Clean Air Hybrid
Vehicle, please visit:
http://www.stonybrook.edu/transportation/
Vehicle Images (as shown in front of Stony Brook University's Advanced Energy Research & Technology Center)
Hybrid Technology Components (courtesy of ElectroMotive Designs, LLC)
