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Volvo 7900 Electric.
For the Zero city.
With the Volvo 7900 Electric bus range you get clean, silent and efficient public transport. Outstanding energy efficiency, flexible charging solutions and active safety systems will help your city to take the next step in the transformation towards a Zero City.
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Driveability for safe operation
Driving a Volvo 7900 Electric is quite an experience. The high-performing electric Volvo driveline delivers impressive driveability for safe operation also in demanding uphill conditions. The Volvo Dynamic Steering (VDS) contributes to the excellent handling and reduces strain on your drivers’ neck and shoulders.
Operational flexibility and energy
There are many route-specific parameters that set the demand for the on-board energy capacity. Volvo offers flexibility with different charging possibilities and a modular traction battery configuration. By this, we can build your perfect solution, and give an energy promise – our usable energy commitment.
Volvo’s usable energy commitment
Design concept
Meet the Volvo 7900 Electric
Passenger experience
The silent ride
The perfect indoor temperature
Whatever the outside temperature, the Volvo 7900 Electric has been proven to give a pleasant interior climate. The bus has with separate automatic climate systems for the passengers and driver, ensuring optimum working conditions. The heating system is 100% electric down to -5 °C. Below that, a fuel heater that can run on HVO or biodiesel for maximum environmental efficiency.
| Separate climate systems for driver and passengers |
| Battery powered down to -5 °C |
| Fuel heater for colder temperatures |
| Heating controlled by a pre-set temperature curve |
Silent comfort
Riding in a Volvo 7900 Electric is a comfortable experience. The bus welcomes your passengers silently and gently at the bus stop. During your journey, low interior noise makes it easier to talk to others or listen to music during the ride. The silent propulsion also reduces noise for residents along the route, allowing the bus to get closer to where people actually live and work.
| Very low interior and exterior noise |
| USB chargers |
| Volvo city bus seats available in several variants |
| Easy cleaning and maintenance |
Driver station
Designed around the driver
A Volvo electric bus offers the driver the best possible working conditions. World-class ergonomics, low interior noise and Volvo Dynamic Steering all make driving impressively easy, quiet and comfortable. The dashboard meets ISO16121 standards and the driver’s seat is available with armrests and swivel function.
Volvo Dynamic Steering
VDS is a unique Volvo feature that takes most of the effort out of driving a bus. It gives effortless manoeuvring in roundabouts and tight corners, and automatic return to the dead-ahead position. They significantly reduces the risk of injuries in the neck and shoulders, which helps reduce sick days and rehabilitation costs.
Ergonomic design
The comfortable driver’s environment in a Volvo 7900 Electric is probably one of the best available, with world-class ergonomic design and superior visibility. The smooth electric propulsion also means less vibration when driving.
Charging
The best energy strategy for your route
With Volvo you can combine and change your charging methods. Quick high-power charging en route or in the depot, as well as manually operated depot charging via CCS cable. And your buses’ energy storage system can be specified to perfectly suit the capacity need of your route.
More about Volvo’s approach to charging
Charging en route
Charging en route lets you specify your buses with fewer batteries, resulting in less weight and more passenger capacity. The OppCharge system is an open architecture that gives you rapid and fully automatic charging at end stations and keeps productivity up. With no need for returning to the depot for charging, you get virtually unlimited range.
| OppCharge |
| Up to 450 kW max charge power |
Depot charging
Depot charging can be the best strategy when you need the flexibility to operate on different routes, or when installing charging infrastructure along the route is not an option. The Volvo 7900 Electric can be manually charged using a CCS cable in the depot, during breaks, off-peak or at night. The buses can be equipped with plug-in sockets in several locations to suit your depot layout. Double plug-in points are also available.
| CCS |
| 250 kW max charge power |
Volvo’s usable energy commitment
The range of an electric bus depends on several factors. Together with the operator, we analyse the energy need for each route, and guarantee that the needed energy capacity will be available throughout the contract period.
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Modular energy storage
Right-sizing your energy storage
Optimising battery size is a balancing act. The Volvo 7900 Electric is equipped with an optional number of lithium-ion traction batteries. More capacity means a longer operating range and better margins. With fewer batteries, the vehicle weight and the energy consumption are reduced, allowing more passengers.
| NCA or LFP batteries |
| Up to 500 kWh battery capacity (nominal) / Up to 565 kWh (articulated models) |
| 600 V |
| Automatic temperature control |
| Brake energy regeneration |
More about Volvo’s approach to batteries
Powertrain
Power and driveability for safe operation
Operating in hilly cities puts special demands on your buses. Volvo’s electric buses feature powerful Volvo electric drivelines and optimised transmissions, delivering power and driveability for safe operation in the most demanding conditions.
| Volvo electric motor |
| 200 kW max output / 2x200 kW for articulated models |
| 19,000 Nm max wheel torque / 31,000 Nm for articulated models |
All specifications
Hill start function
The Volvo 7900 Electric is equipped with a Hill Start function, preventing the bus from rolling backwards when starting on hills. The Articulated model guarantees safe starts with heavy loads even on a 20% uphill gradient.
Dual motors
The Articulated model has a dual motor to ensure the same reliable uphill performance as a 12-metre bus. Fully loaded, it can maintain more than 50 km/h on a 6% uphill gradient.
2-speed automatic transmission
Gear changing is automatic and software-controlled. During gear shifting, the transmission program uses the electric motor to synchronise input and output shafts to speed up and optimise the comfort of the gear shift.
Safety features
Towards zero accidents
Active safety systems
Volvo offers an array of intelligent functions helping the driver to drive safely, avoid incidents and protecting from injuries and damage. Excellent visibility and ergonomics help the driver to stay focused and alert.
| Collision Warning with City Brake |
| Forward Collision Warning |
| Intelligent Speed Assist |
| Cruise Control |
| Side Collision Avoidance Support |
| Front Short Range Assist |
| Lane Change Support |
| Lane Keeping Support |
| Driver Alert Support |
| Tire Pressure Monitoring System |
Safer driving
Safety is a cornerstone already in the initial phases of our product development. Drivability, road handling and a predictable behaviour is the foundation for Volvo’s holistic safety architecture, aiming at our vision of zero accidents.
| I-Coaching |
| Safety Zones |
| Volvo Dynamic Steering |
| Electronic Stability Control |
| Rear-view camera |
| AVAS – Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System |
Protection systems
Volvo has the industry’s strongest reputation for safety innovations. The Volvo 7900 Electric is equipped with a sturdy internal structure and several protective features that significantly reduce the risk of serious injuries in the unlikely event of a collision.
| Front Impact Protection |
| Front Underrun Protection |
| Rear Underrun Protection |
Sourcing and circularity
Built with the planet in mind
Sustainable thinking pervades the entire life cycle of our vehicles. Our aim is to produce sustainable buses and coaches free from substances of concern, while respecting the environment and human rights. We apply a circular development process that improves our product’s sustainability profile. And we continuously reduce waste and emissions, optimize water use, and improve our handling of solvents, oils and chemicals.
Recyclability
90%
of the bus materials can be recycled
Recoverability
98%
of the bus materials can be recovered
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Driver's handbook
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Service manuals
Are you maintaining your own fleet? Volvo keeps an online library of service manuals and wiring diagram, for your convenience.
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Find spare parts
Volvo dealers offer stock parts and can assist with special orders. For regular orders, you can also register to order parts online.
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