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== History ==
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In 2014 Proterra introduced the Catalyst, a fast-charge 100% electric bus to replace the EcoRide BE35. The bus was built on the EcoRide's design and engineering and delivered a longer, lighter and more fuel-efficient bus. The second-generation bus measures either {{convert|42|ft|abbr=on||1}} or {{convert|36|feet|abbr=on||1}} and weighs approximately {{convert|27000|lb|kg|abbr=on}}. The bus is built from lightweight, durable carbon composite. The overall lower weight helps reduce wear and tear on streets. It has no tailpipe and runs virtually silent.
== Specifications ==
With the on-route fast charging system, the Catalyst can be operated continuously, 24/7, without the need to head to the depot for lengthy charge times. Catalyst buses equipped with the Fast Charge (FC) battery pack can charge at a rate of up to 500 kW.<ref name=Catalyst-intro>{{cite web |url=http://louisianacleanfuels.org/images/meeting/041416/LAF_Presentations/proterra.pdf |title=Proterra Catalyst Platform Introduction |date=April 14, 2016 |publisher=Louisiana Alternative Fuels Conference & Expo |accessdate=July 13, 2018}}</ref> The company added a {{convert|35|ft|4=1|abbr=on}} model of the Catalyst to its product line in October 2015.
Catalyst is a modular system, offered with two different lengths, two different drivetrains, and seven different batteries, depending on the required passenger capacity, speed (hill performance),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.proterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DT_PERF_HC-1.pdf |title=Proterra 40 Foot Bus drivetrain performance |author= |date= |publisher=Proterra |accessdate=July 12, 2018}}</ref> and range, respectively.<ref name=ProterraSpecs>{{cite web |url=https://www.proterra.com/products/35-foot-catalyst/ |title=The Proterra Catalyst 35-foot transit vehicle |author= |date= |publisher=Proterra |accessdate=July 12, 2018}}</ref>
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== Replacement ==
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On September 15, 2020, Proterra announced the replacement to the Catalyst, the ZX5. The ZX5 40' replaced the BE40 and the ZX5 35' replaced the BE35. [[Edmonton Transit Service]] was the launch customer, ordering 40 ZX5 40' buses.
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File:KCM 4602 (Proterra) charging at Eastgate P&R (25452679844).jpg|Catalyst instrument panel
File:King County Metro Proterra Catalyst (25075359016).jpg|Additional driver's controls
File:Proterra 20 MTA.jpg|Front interior of Proterra Catalyst (MTA NYCT Spec)
File:Proterra 20 MTA rear.jpg|Rear interior of Proterra Catalyst (MTA NYCT Spec)
File:Proterra_852_PANYNJ.jpg|[[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]] Proterra Catalyst
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