1- Taking a Long Time to Charge- The time taken for charging electric buses depends upon the model of the bus. With the limited charging infrastructure present around the world, there is a long queue for charging electric vehicles.
2- More Expensive- Electric buses are more expensive than the other traditional vehicles, as it consumes a large amount of energy for charging the battery.
3- Limited Range- The distance between the charging station is long, thus, the drivers have to plan their trip accordingly. On the contrary part, a recent analysis reported that the electric buses’ maintenance cost is cheaper than that of conventional vehicles. Moreover, battery charging technology has been continuously advancing which is making them more efficient.
The bus industry is no exception to taking steps for curbing the carbon emission. Zero-emission buses are an exciting new area of the sector in smart cities. People are transitioning their buses fleet to electric buses vehicles. The majority of the buses on the road are the most intensively utilized vehicles by the major vehicle category. Electric buses are well-suited to electrification since their duty cycles are simple to change. Buses follow set routes and rarely deviate from them.
The electric buses market is expected to grow by a CAGR of 17% during the year 2023-2030. According to UNEP, a large amount of carbon is emitted by city buses. As a result, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is providing policy and technical support to around 20 cities. Aid is provided to develop and map out low-emission measures such as the fabrication of e-buses. The ICCT (International Clean Transportation Council) and UNEP have joined forces to give technical assistance and develop clean electric buses. There has been an increase in private and public relationships. For example, in India EKA Mobility has won the tender to deliver 310 units of EKA9 electric bus to 3 states.