Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star
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The Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star (kana
:三菱ふそう・エアロスター) is a heavy-duty bus built by Mitsubishi Fuso
. The range was primarily available as city bus.
Its principal competitors are Isuzu Erga
, UD Trucks Space Runner RA(old name:Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA)
and Hino Blue Ribbon
.
Since 2007, some Aero Star has been sold as UD Trucks Space Runner A (old name:Nissan Diesel Space Runner A)
.
.
bus) is now setting new standards in practical trials in Japan. It can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 30 percent . The Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star Eco Hybrid operates with a series hybrid drive, in which the diesel engine does not drive wheels directly but instead is used solely to drive an electrical generator
to recharge lithium-ion batteries, connected to the two electric motor
(with a combined output of 158 kW), which propel the vehicle .
Daimler Trucks uses such a system for most of its full-hybrid commercial vehicles, including in the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid
, while series hybrids are reserved for urban buses, where they work most efficiently .
Range is 300 km (almost 200 miles) .
Kana
Kana are the syllabic Japanese scripts, as opposed to the logographic Chinese characters known in Japan as kanji and the Roman alphabet known as rōmaji...
:三菱ふそう・エアロスター) is a heavy-duty bus built by Mitsubishi Fuso
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation
The Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation is a German-owned, Japan-based manufacturer of trucks and buses. It is headquartered in Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan. This company is one of the World's largest truck manufacturers...
. The range was primarily available as city bus.
Its principal competitors are Isuzu Erga
Isuzu Erga
The Isuzu Erga is a heavy-duty bus built by Isuzu. The range was primarily available as city bus.- Models :Non-step , One-step and Two-step*KL-LV280L1/N1/Q1 - 8PE1 engine *KK/KL-LT233J2 - 6HH1 engine...
, UD Trucks Space Runner RA(old name:Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA)
Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA
The Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA is a heavy-duty bus built by Nissan Diesel. The range was primarily available as city bus.Space Runner RA engine using AdBlue Urea Selective Catalytic Reduction technology.- Space Runner A :...
and Hino Blue Ribbon
Hino Blue Ribbon
The Hino Blue Ribbon is a heavy-duty bus built by Hino. The range was primarily available as city bus and tourist coach.- RE/RC :*RB10-P *RB10 *RC10-P *RC100-P *RE100 *RC300/320...
.
Fuso full-size city bus (1950-1976)
- MR Series (1960–1964)
- B800 Series (Line)
- B800, B805 (1967)
- B820J (1969)
Aero Star (first series, 1984-1996)
- P-MP218/618 (1984)
- U-MP218/618 (1990)
- U-MP618kai (MBECS Hybrid, 1993)
- U-MP628 (1993)
- KC-MP217/617/627 (1995)
Aero Star (second series, 1996-present)
- KC-MP317/717 (1996)
- KC-MP747 (Non-step Low-Floor)
- KC-MP737 (MBECS-III [Hybrid])
- KL-MP35/37 (2000)
- KL-MP37 kai (Aero Star HEV [Hybrid], 2004)
- PJ-MP35/37J (2004)
- PKG-MP35 (2007)
- BJG-MP37 (Aero Star Eco Hybrid)
- PKG-MP35U kai (Non-step Low-Floor, 2009)
- Nissan DieselUD TrucksUD Trucks Corporation is a Japanese company whose principal business is the manufacture and sales of light, medium and heavy duty diesel trucks, buses, bus chassis and special-purpose vehicles. The company is owned 100% by the Volvo Group since 2007. Formerly known as Nissan Diesel, the company...
MD92TJ equipped, with AdBlueAdBlueDiesel Exhaust Fluid is an aqueous urea solution used in Selective Catalytic Reduction to lower NOx concentration in the exhaust emissions from diesel engines...
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- Nissan Diesel
- LKG-MP35/37F (2010)
- Equipment: 6M60 engine with VGT, BlueTecBlueTecBlueTec is Daimler AG's marketing name for engines equipped with advanced NOx reducing technology for vehicle emissions control in diesel-powered vehicles...
and PowertardJake brakeA compression release engine brake, frequently called a Jake brake or Jacobs brake, is an engine braking mechanism installed on some diesel engines...
, AllisonAllison TransmissionAllison Transmission is an American manufacturer of commercial duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems. Allison products are specified by over 250 of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers and are used in many market sectors including bus, refuse, fire, construction,...
6-speed automatic transmission standard
- Equipment: 6M60 engine with VGT, BlueTec
Since 2007, some Aero Star has been sold as UD Trucks Space Runner A (old name:Nissan Diesel Space Runner A)
Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA
The Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA is a heavy-duty bus built by Nissan Diesel. The range was primarily available as city bus.Space Runner RA engine using AdBlue Urea Selective Catalytic Reduction technology.- Space Runner A :...
.
Aero Star-S
The Aero Star-S is a rebadged UD Trucks Space Runner RA (old name:Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA)Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA
The Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA is a heavy-duty bus built by Nissan Diesel. The range was primarily available as city bus.Space Runner RA engine using AdBlue Urea Selective Catalytic Reduction technology.- Space Runner A :...
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- PKG-AA274/ADG-AA273 (2007)
Transport electrification
The Eco Hybrid (diesel-electricDiesel-electric
Diesel-electric transmission or diesel-electric powertrain is used by a number of vehicle and ship types for providing locomotion.A diesel-electric transmission system includes a diesel engine connected to an electrical generator, creating electricity that powers electric traction motors...
bus) is now setting new standards in practical trials in Japan. It can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 30 percent . The Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star Eco Hybrid operates with a series hybrid drive, in which the diesel engine does not drive wheels directly but instead is used solely to drive an electrical generator
Electrical generator
In electricity generation, an electric generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy. A generator forces electric charge to flow through an external electrical circuit. It is analogous to a water pump, which causes water to flow...
to recharge lithium-ion batteries, connected to the two electric motor
Electric motor
An electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.Most electric motors operate through the interaction of magnetic fields and current-carrying conductors to generate force...
(with a combined output of 158 kW), which propel the vehicle .
Daimler Trucks uses such a system for most of its full-hybrid commercial vehicles, including in the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid
Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid
The Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid is a hybrid diesel-electric commercial truck made and sold by the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation in Japan...
, while series hybrids are reserved for urban buses, where they work most efficiently .
Range is 300 km (almost 200 miles) .