Coachmen Specialty Vehicles, through a joint venture with ARBOC Mobility manufactures a full line of ADA accessible buses under the Spirit of Mobility brand name. These buses range from 21 to 28 feet in length, and are available in both gas and diesel engine configurations.
ARBOC buses feature a patent-pending low-floor design, allowing an entrance of less than five inches from the curb without even deploying the ramp, and eliminate the cost, maintenance and inconvenience of an outside wheelchair lift system. Once inside, a truly flat floor (no steps) makes this bus truly wheelchair friendly. Depending on the model, there are up to eight wheelchair positions and capacity for up to 23 people.
For increased efficiency, a mild hybrid engine is also available. The hybrid system incorporates an automatic engine start and stop feature that provides 5 to 8 percent fuel savings per year, with a corresponding reduction of greenhouse gasses of about one and a half tons. This bus line represents a value breakthrough in low-floor bus technology, providing premium accessibility features at prices significantly below any other low-floor buses available today.
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