Charging
Charging: CCS1 DC plug-in; SAE J3105 roof or inverted pantograph option
Autonomy: not published. Software: Proterra-era telematics; NHTSA recall of 2019-2022 builds (Sep 2024).
Configurations: 35 and 40 ft; ZX5+ and ZX5 Max packs; built in Greenville, South Carolina.
Primary use: US city transit; legacy Proterra fleet support.
Vehicle record
Vehicle record
| Make | Phoenix Motor (Proterra) |
| Class | bus |
| Type | transit bus |
| Weight class | Class 8 (M3) |
| Country | United States |
| Powertrain | battery-electric |
| Battery (kWh) | 225-738 |
| Charging | CCS1 DC plug-in; SAE J3105 roof or inverted pantograph option |
| Configurations | 35 and 40 ft; ZX5+ and ZX5 Max packs; built in Greenville, South Carolina |
| Dual-use | no |
| Software | Proterra-era telematics; NHTSA recall of 2019-2022 builds (Sep 2024) |
| Primary use | US city transit; legacy Proterra fleet support |
| Status | unconfirmed |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: phoenixmotorcars.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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|---|---|---|
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| e.City Gold (Caetano) | transit bus | in production |
| 2.2 (Ebusco) | transit bus | in production |
| 3.0 (Ebusco) | transit bus | in production |
| BJ6123 EV (Foton) | transit bus | in production |
| Low Floor Battery Electric (Gillig) | transit bus | in production |
| XML6125J EV (Golden Dragon) | transit bus | in production |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- ZX5 (Phoenix Motor (Proterra))
- Sources
- ElectronsX commercial and municipal dataset; manufacturer specifications and releases
- Updated
- 2026-10