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First electric bus crossing Transfagarasan high road with a single battery charge

By Anca Bernovici
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For nearly a month, the first electric bus tested on the route of the Bucharest Public Transport Company (RATB)’s line 104, has managed to cross the Transfagarasan high road (the second-highest paved road of Romania) with a single battery charge, according to the initiators of the action, Anadolu Automobil Rom.

SOR, as it was named the bus, arrived at Balea Lake Cabin with over 20 percent of the battery, and it charged the batteries to over 60 percent to reach Sibiu. At the stopover for charging it had almost 30 percent of battery available.

The route was quite difficult, given that the traffic was heavy. The bus SOR EBN 10.5, made by SOR Libchavy, one of the largest makers of buses, trolleybuses and coaches in the Czech Republic, has an asynchronous liquid-cooled engine, Skoda Electric, electrical installation Cegelec and Winston Battery / Lithium-ion batteries. The vehicle has a capacity of 85 seats, a battery-charging time of 7 to 8 hours and an extra-urban autonomy of 250 kilometers.

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Anca Bernovici

Anca Bernovici

I started my way in life with the intention to pursue a teaching career. But, after graduating from the Faculty of Letters – the University of Bucharest in 2004, my first job as a reporter at one of the leading newspapers in Romania changed my perspective. I have specialized in communication and communication campaigns, following the Master's courses at the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Studies (FJSC), attending a BBC Communications scholarship.
I’ve represented several important publications in Romania as business journalist, being accredited in the finance and banking field. In 2015, I had the opportunity to interview the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Romania, Andrea Schaechter. As business journalist, I also had the opportunity to interview ministers for Economics and Commercial
Affairs offices within different embassies in Romania or officials of large companies investing on the domestic market.
After almost 15 years of journalism, I still want to explore new ways, to inform and stay updated. That’s why The Romania Journal project fits me so well.
Today I describe myself as a passionate about the history of world culture, having a PhD in Hebrew Culture and Civilization, after a scholarship at the University of Haifa International School, as a language addict, an environmental activist, pet lover and traveler.

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