You can buy one. The XE60 exists but the maximum range offered is the 186 mile model compared to the 254 mile for the XE40. That is only 73% of the range. They would be more suited for rush hour runs like 941 Keele, 953 Steeles East or 985B Sheppard East.
When the TTC did the test, they estimated that only around 70% of the actual capacity is usable for service. TTC indicates their current XE40s have a 400kWh capacity but NFI offers up to 520 kWh models now. A 30% improvement. That puts the best new XE60s around 10-20 miles less than the existing 5-year-old XE40s. They are differently not suitable for all-day routes.
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Updated April 10, 2022 at 10:30pm: Minor typos fixed. Bus order size for eBuses by TTC corrected. Reference to use of pantographs for charging on TTC buses corrected. Updated April 18, 2022 at 2:50…
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