The size of the batteries and the charging infrastructure, which affect capital costs, define the operational range of the battery. [...] This study estimates the energy and fuel consumption of buses using Siemen’s AMESIM vehicle simulation software to analyze the impact of different routes in the Transjakarta BRT system on e-bus energy consumption.17 The software was used to model the energy consumption of 12-meter diesel and electric buses. [...] E-buses have a higher acquisition cost than diesel buses but lower operating and maintenance costs.19 This analysis compares the cost of each bus technology in the selected route over the bus lifetime, including the net present value of the sum of capital expenditures, in addition to costs associated with the operation and maintenance of buses and their infrastructure, annualized over the contract. [...] The outputs of the energy consumption evaluation in the previous step are used here to inform the fuel and electricity costs for each of the routes evaluated. [...] In summary, Route 1 and Route 13 are the preferred routes to electrify early because the range of the 12m 324 kWh battery e-bus exceeds the daily range required and will meet the operational need till the end of the battery useful life.
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