Episode 45: Mark Peters from Transit Systems on Battery Electric Buses

In this episode of the EV Brief Podcast, Jonathan was fortunate to sit down with Mark Peters, General Manager Fleet, Innovation & Business Intelligence for Transit Systems; one of the largest bus operators contracted to Government in the country. Mark's technical and business experience ensures he is across all of Transit Systems' business units, and he is fixed firmly on a zero-emissions future for the fleet.

Timestamps:

00:19 - Introduction

01:50: Mark's role

03:42 - The importance of data

04:20 - Transit Systems' zero-emission fleet strategy

05:13 - The appetite for fleet electrification nationally

08:30 - Driver training for electric buses

09:40 - Mark's thoughts on the electrification transition

10:29 - Technical details of buses, and balancing charging in the depot

13:05 - Will depot design change as electrification takes hold?

14:10 - Charging the buses

15:50 - Bus efficiency

17:20 - Regional travel and electric buses

19:18 - Any operational cost savings over the diesel fleet?

20:48 - Battery degradation in the fleet

21:51 - Battery chemistry

22:22 - Hydrogen fleets - will we see them in Australia?

23:35 - Medium to large scale hydrogen generation

24:51 - Solar and battery infrastructure at the depot

26:16 - Wrap up

Episode 26: Amazon's New Van, Waymo Launches in Phoenix, Tesla Model 3 MY21 Updates, FSD Beta Release

On this episode:

- Tesla news including Q3 earnings call, FSD beta release, Model 3 to receive suite of updates for MY2021;

- Waymo launches to the public in Phoenix, AZ;

- Tesla and Fastned team up on charging sites in Germany;

- Ikea installs EV chargers in Australia;

- Nexport/BYD to manufacture EVs in Australia;

- Pacific Gas and Electric begins construction on 730 MWh battery peaker plant in Moss Landing, CA

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