Wright StreetAir
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The Wright StreetAir is a low-floor single-decker electric bus design built by Wrightbus in Ballymena, Northern Ireland in 2016 and 17. An integral product based on a single-deck variant of the Wright StreetDeck chassis, the StreetAir replaces the Wright Electrocity in Wrightbus' product range.
Wright StreetAir | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
Production | 2016-2017 |
Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Single-decker electric bus |
Doors | 1 or 2 |
Floor type | Low floor |
Chassis | Integral |
Dimensions | |
Length | 10.6 metres (35 ft) |
Width | 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) |
Height | 3.0 metres (9.8 ft) |
Curb weight | 18 tonnes |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Wright Electrocity |
Successor | Wright GB Kite |
The StreetAir was initially revealed in August 2016 as the replacement for the Wright Electrocity. It is based on a single-deck, all-electric version of the Wright StreetDeck integral double-decker bus. The StreetAir is available in a single 10.6 metre length weighing 18 tonnes.[1][2] The body design of the StreetAir is based on the Wright Eclipse 3. The StreetAir is available with electricity conduction via overnight (plug-in), inductive (through the road surface) or conductive (with a pantograph) methods.[3][4]
The first six StreetAirs entered service with Lothian Buses in October 2017, [5][6] aside from a single prototype vehicle trialled with bus operators in London.
A similar model to the Streetair, 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. This replaced the Wright Streetair.