Xcelsior CHARGE FC

New Flyer · Canada · hydrogen fuel-cell electric

Electric transit bus by New Flyer, Class 8 (M3). Status: in production.

Xcelsior CHARGE FC: electric transit bus illustration; powertrain hydrogen fuel-cell electric, status in production, country Canada hydrogen fuel-cell elec. In production Canada
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Charging

Charging: Hydrogen fueling; battery buffer

Autonomy: not published. Software: Connect 360 telematics.

Configurations: 40 and 60 ft; fuel cell plus battery.

Primary use: US agencies needing long blocks without depot power (AC Transit, SARTA).

Vehicle record

Vehicle record

Xcelsior CHARGE FC (New Flyer)
MakeNew Flyer
Classbus
Typetransit bus
Weight classClass 8 (M3)
CountryCanada
Powertrainhydrogen fuel-cell electric
ChargingHydrogen fueling; battery buffer
Configurations40 and 60 ft; fuel cell plus battery
Dual-useno
SoftwareConnect 360 telematics
Primary useUS agencies needing long blocks without depot power (AC Transit, SARTA)
Statusin production
Record updated2026-10

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 FC (New Flyer)
Sources
ElectronsX commercial and municipal dataset; manufacturer specifications and releases
Updated
2026-10