Charging
Charging: CCS1 DC plug-in; SAE J3105 roof or inverted pantograph option
Autonomy: Level 4 pilot on the CTfastrak busway (Xcelsior AV, CTDOT). Software: Connect 360 telematics; managed depot charging via NFI Infrastructure Solutions.
Configurations: 35, 40 and 60 ft (60 ft listed as articulated); up to 525 kWh on the 40 ft.
Primary use: US and Canadian city transit; Buy America compliant.
Vehicle record
Vehicle record
| Make | New Flyer |
| Class | bus |
| Type | transit bus |
| Weight class | Class 8 (M3) |
| Country | Canada |
| Powertrain | battery-electric |
| Battery (kWh) | 525 |
| Charging | CCS1 DC plug-in; SAE J3105 roof or inverted pantograph option |
| Seats | 32-40 |
| Configurations | 35, 40 and 60 ft (60 ft listed as articulated); up to 525 kWh on the 40 ft |
| Dual-use | no |
| Autonomy | Level 4 pilot on the CTfastrak busway (Xcelsior AV, CTDOT) |
| Software | Connect 360 telematics; managed depot charging via NFI Infrastructure Solutions |
| Primary use | US and Canadian city transit; Buy America compliant |
| Status | in production |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: newflyer.com
In context
Where it fits
Listed in Electric City Transit Buses. Commercial vehicles are compared on battery and range against the duty cycle, how they charge at the depot or on the corridor, the configurations each platform is sold in, autonomy and fleet software, and whether a consumer version shares the platform.
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Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Xcelsior CHARGE NG (New Flyer)
- Sources
- ElectronsX commercial and municipal dataset; manufacturer specifications and releases
- Updated
- 2026-10