Hino Motors, Ltd. to provide shuttle buses for the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit

Hino Motors, Ltd. (“Hino”) will provide the following vehicles as shuttle buses for the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit that will be held in July 2008: two different versions of a large-sized hybrid touring coach called the “Hino S’elega Hybrid” and a single hybrid bus equipped with Inductive Power Transfer¹.

The G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit has been dubbed the “Environment Summit” and environmental concerns are planned to be a major focus. Hino recognizes the importance of such an intention so has decided to provide shuttle buses for the summit.
Hino will continue to work to actively prevent global warming and provide trucks and buses that are useful for our customers.

 

Outline of the new “Hino S’elega Hybrid”

The “Hino S’elega Hybrid” is a large-sized high-output hybrid touring coach that is designed to contribute to reducing CO2 emissions. The new model introduces an “A09C-1M” type power unit with a total piston displacement of 8.9 L. This is a combination of a new lightweight, high-output engine and Hino’s special hybrid system². With this power unit, the new model has succeeded in reducing emission gases and improving fuel efficiency.
This has enabled the Hino S’elega Hybrid to meet the 2005 (new long-term) emission regulations and earn it “NOx & PM 10% Reduction Low Emissions Heavy Vehicle” certification from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
With regard to PM emissions, the new model has succeeded in a 50% reduction beyond the values stipulated by regulations and has achieved the fuel efficiency standards for FY2015.

 

Fig.1: Exterior of the “Hino S’elega Hybrid” (artist’s impression)

 

 

About the inductive power transfer hybrid bus

This hybrid bus runs on electricity normally to reduce emission gas and CO2 as much as possible while it’s running. It is environmentally-friendly and has succeeded in suppressing internal noise for passengers. In areas where there are no electrical power feeding centers, this model can also run as a normal hybrid bus.

 

Fig.2: Structure of a hybrid bus equipped with inductive power transfer

Notes:
1: A low-floor hybrid large-sized route bus developed under the “Initiative for the Promotion of Development and Practical Application of Next-generation Low-pollution Vehicles.” Since 2002, this initiative has been promoted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as an Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration Group whose research body is the National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory.
In this model, a great amount of electricity is quickly fed from a primary coil built into the road to a secondary coil equipped beneath the floor. The electricity is then stored in batteries built into its roof. The bus can then run on electricity stored in these rooftop batteries.
In areas where there are no electrical power feeding centers, this model can also run as a hybrid bus. The touring coach was demonstrated in an operational service at Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) in February 2008.

2: Introducing Hino’s own parallel hybrid system, which is powered by a normal engine in combination with an electric motor. During normal operation, the Hino S’elega Hybrid is powered only by the engine. When starting to move or accelerating, the electric motor assists the engine. This enables the Hino S’elega Hybrid to improve fuel efficiency and to contribute to reducing CO2 emissions.