1. 1 TU Delft Superbus Development Prof.Dr. Wubbo J. Ockels Professor General Manager Dr.Ing. Antonia Terzi Assistant Professor Chief Vehicle Designer Ir. Joris Melkert BBA Assistant Professor Project Manager

2. 2 Superbus - the concept Superbus is a new transport concept. It consists of: - an advanced and sustainable high speed, zero emission vehicle - light weight infrastructure with minimal environmental impact - advanced demand driven logistics TU Delft staff and students are developing a full scale prototype to be ready by mid 2008 for presentation at the Beijing Olympics. The project is funded by the government, industry and university

3. 3 Superbus - the concept The Superbus is not a long car, not a low bus, not train on tires, not a stretched limousine The Superbus is a new and different transport vehicle

4. 4 Superbus – technical specification DRIVE SYSTEMBattery powered direct drive ENGINE4 electric motors with regenerative braking POWER OUTPUT300 kW continuous DRIVING RANGE>250 km ACCELERATION 0-100 KM/H (62 MPH)36 sec. in comfort mode MAXIMUM SPEED250 km/h (155 mph) LENGTH15 m (49.21 ft) WIDTH2.5 m (8.20 ft) HEIGHT1.7 m (5.58 ft) MASS8,500 kg fully loaded SEATING CAPACITY25 passengers

5. 5 Superbus - prototype 25 passengers, in cabin with flexible lay-out

6. 6 Superbus - prototype 4 powerful and efficient electric engines

7. 7 Superbus - prototype Energy storage in environmentally friendly Lithium battery