ENC Axess

ENC Axess
Current ENC Axess design, with CNG tanks on roof, operated by LADOT
Overview
ManufacturerENC
Production
  • 2003–2015 (conventional)
  • 2010+ (BRT)
AssemblyRiverside, California
Body and chassis
ClassTransit bus
Body styleMonocoque
LayoutRR
Powertrain
Engine
Electric motor
TransmissionAllison B 400R, Voith or ZF
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • 168 in (4.3 m) (32-foot)[1]
  • 215 in (5.5 m) (35-foot)[2][3]
  • 275 in (7.0 m) (40-foot)[2][3]
Length
  • 31 ft 8 in (9.65 m) (32-foot)[1]
  • 35 ft 2 in (10.72 m) (35-foot)[2][3]
  • 40 ft 4 in (12.29 m) (40-foot)[2][3]
Width102 in (2.6 m)[2][3]
Height
  • 126 in (3.2 m) (diesel)[2]
  • 135–140 in (3.4–3.6 m) (all others)[2][3]
Curb weight
  • 30,170 lb (13,680 kg) (40-foot diesel)[4]
  • 31,090–31,950 lb (14,100–14,490 kg) (40-foot CNG)[5][6]
  • 33,520 lb (15,200 kg) (40-foot hydrogen)[7]

The ENC Axess is a line of low-floor transit buses available in 35-foot and 40-foot nominal lengths manufactured by ENC (formerly ElDorado National–California) in Riverside, California starting from 2003. In addition to the different available lengths, the buses are sold with a variety of prime movers, ranging from conventional diesel, LNG/CNG combustion engines, diesel-electric hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell with a traction motor.

The Axess was the first full-size heavy-duty transit bus, defined as ENC building both the chassis and body, offered by the company. Previously, ENC had built medium-duty mid-size transit and shuttle buses, with the company building a custom body on a commercial chassis.

In 2010, ENC began offering the Axess with an extended front cap and raked windshield as the Axess BRT, intended for bus rapid transit service; the conventional Axess was discontinued in 2015 and the Axess BRT became the sole styling option offered.

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