TEDOM C 12
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| TEDOM C 12 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | TEDOM |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 3 |
| Floor type | low-floor |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Deutz V6 Diesel engine TEDOM CNG |
| Power output | 210 kW (282 hp) |
| Transmission | ZF 6-speed automatic Voith 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 12,030 mm (473.6 in) |
| Width | 2,550 mm (100.4 in) |
| Height | 3,354 mm (132.0 in) |
TEDOM C 12 is a low-floor urban bus produced from 2006 to 2012 by the now defunct bus manufacturing division of the company TEDOM from the Czech Republic. The company ceased bus production in 2012.[1]
Structurally model C 12 does not differ much from the previous bus TEDOM Kronos 123. It is an urban low-floor bus (floor height 340 mm above the ground). Frame chassis is welded thin-walled hollow sections of stainless steel. The cladding is formed from aluminum sheet faces the vehicle and the roof is made of fiberglass.
The manufacturer collaborated with the bus maker company SOR, giving them special tiles for interior and exterior of the vehicle. The interior is insulated by mats with aluminum foil. Toughened glass windows are glued to the body. Troy double doors on the right-side panel are electro controlled. Engine with automatic transmission are placed vertically in the so-called "Chimney" in the right rear corner of the bus. Rear drive axle may be Voith or ZF and front axle is solid (Voith, ZF or LAF). Composite cylinders for CNG (each with a capacity of 320 liters), which are for the gas versions TEDOM C 12 G placed on the roof of the car, the bus can drive 450 km (3 bottles) or 650 km (4 bottles). Fuel tank with diesel version of the C 12 D has a volume of 250 L.
