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The first MAN electric bus 750 HO-M10 E was able to transport 99 passengers and had a range of 50 kilometres.

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The battery for a MAN 750 HO-M10 E was not yet installed in the vehicle in the 1970s. Instead, the electric bus towed it along behind in a trailer. MAN presented one of the world's first electric busses on a test track in Munich in February 1970 and demonstrated that even commercial vehicles can be operated electronically. Practical testing: MAN's electric bus was first tested in everyday use in Munich and Koblenz and quickly became popular. At the 1972 Munich Olympics, top athletes travelled in electric buses from MAN. At the 1972 Munich Olympics, top athletes travelled in electric buses from MAN. The city of Mönchengladbach was also convinced by the performance of the MAN e-bus: it deployed these battery-driven electric buses from 1974 to 1979.

Jun 19, 2020 at 5:20pm ET

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