Wright GB Kite
| Wright GB Kite | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 2022–present |
| Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Electric bus Fuel cell bus |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Integral |
| Related | Wright GB Hawk Wright StreetDeck |
| Powertrain | |
| Capacity | 90 maximum |
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| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.9 metres (36 ft), 11.6 metres (38 ft), 12.5 metres (41 ft) |
| Width | 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) |
| Height | 3.3 metres (11 ft) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Wright Eclipse 3 Wright StreetAir Wright StreetLite |
The Wright GB Kite is a range of full-size zero-emission single-deck buses manufactured by Wrightbus since 2022. Similar in body style to the diesel powered Wright GB Hawk, the GB Kite is an integral design that can be built as a battery electric vehicle, the Electroliner BEV, and as a fuel cell electric vehicle, the Hydroliner FCEV.
The GB Kite range was launched in September 2021, following the launch of the double-deck Wright StreetDeck Electroliner and Hydroliner range earlier in the year. The Electroliner BEV has a maximum range of 250 miles (400 km) with the top option of a 567kwh battery, charged through conventional DC charging or pantograph charging. The Hydroliner FCEV has a maximum range of 640 miles (1,030 km), powered with either a 70 or 100kwh fuel cell system produced by Ballard Power Systems in combination with a 35 kg (77 lb) or 50 kg (110 lb) hydrogen tank. Regular production of both GB Kite variants was fully underway by December 2022.