The Orion Bus Industries Orion VII NEW GENERATION HYBRID DIESELLITIUM_ION is a low floor transit bus that was Build in Canada and the United States by NEWFLYER INDUSTRIES restyled Orion VII NG was introduced in 2009 It features updated front and rear fascias and flushmounted windows Coincident with the introduction of EPA 2007 compliant engines a restyled Orion VII was introduced in 2007 It features updated front and rear fascias and flushmounted windows The new model called the Orion VII Next Generation replaced the traditional Orion VII
the Orion VII is not fully low floor and has a step up at the rear section of the bus This compensates for the space lost to the rear wheels on the Orion VI The buss structure was built from either carbon steel or stainless steel and clad with fibre glass and aluminum panels
The Orion VII NG is available in a desielelectric
hybrid The engine Build by CUMMINS USA On hybrid models the
engine is placed transversely at the rear right side of the bus and is
connected to the electric generator to the left Dieselpowered models
use a 125 gallon 473 litre fuel tank placed under the high floor
The Orion VII was available in a conventional diesel dieselelectric
hybrid or compressed natural gas CNG drivetrain The engine is
mounted longitudinally at the rear in a Tdrive arrangement for
conventional diesel and CNGpowered models On hybrid models the
engine is placed transversely at the rear right side of the bus and is
connected to the electric generator to the left Dieselpowered models
use a 125 gallon 473 litre fuel tank placed under the high floor
Features
Engine 59liter Cummins ISB diesel engine
Generator 120 kW permanent magnet generator
Electric motor 320 peak hp electric motor
Batteries 46 leadacid aircooled batteries
Control system Optimizes performance for emissions fuel economy and power
Transmission No traditional transmission
Propulsion system BAE Systems HybriDrive series diesel
Diesel particulate filter Removes particles from the exhaust
Benefits Lower emissions than conventional diesel buses Higher fuel economy than conventional diesel buses Quicker acceleration and Improved overall operating costs per mile
