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Campinas (SP) will have air-conditioned buses powered by solar energy

Photovoltaic panels were positioned to be on the sides of the collectives for strategic reasons

The town of Campinas, sp) will have six new air-conditioned bus generated by from solar energy. In total, there will be five devices with 20 thousand BTU's each (a conventional model has 140 BTU's).

Os vehicles were manufactured by Comil Bus SA and were recently acquired by Itajai Transport, a company that operates city lines. “A unit is already on the way and will soon be in operation”, highlighted Comil in a note. 

In them, the photovoltaic panels were positioned to be on the sides - an position considered Investment Destination all with greater capture of sunlight and a less impact from obstacles, like tree branches. 

The VThese 15 meter vehicles are powered by biodiesel, have 43 seats and also have: individual USB connectors, itinerary, internal LED lighting, three doors, one of which has an elevator for accessibility for users in Campinas and other cities.

Henrique Hein
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Henrique Hein

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  • Roberto Cesar Cunha

    Congratulations to the company Comil for the initiative. I would like to know more details about the supply of air conditioners, model, operating voltage, whether there are spare batteries for rainy days, nighttime, etc.

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