Arboc Specialty Vehicles EQUESS CHARGE 3000
Built: 2022 · Series: Equess
More machines from model year 2022
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On the Equess CHARGE 3000 from 2022 the 3000 in the name points to the 30-foot length class; ARBOC gives lengths of 30 and 35 feet for the Equess CHARGE. It is the maker's battery-electric line, which uses electricity as fuel and so runs without exhaust.
The manufacturer puts battery capacity in the long-range configuration at up to 437 kWh. Expected range in transit service is about 230 miles on one charge. These are figures from the announcement; real values depend on terrain, climate control and duty cycle. The database stores a CO₂ value of 265 g/tkm (US) for the model year in the class Compression-ignition Medium HDV - Multipurpose.
Compared with the diesel bus the CHARGE offers quieter operation and no local emissions at the same step-free concept: the passenger area stays low throughout, so wheelchair users can board without a lift. For short and medium urban routes the 3000 variant is the more compact choice among the CHARGE types.
ARBOC Equess – low-floor midibus from Indiana
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, based in Middlebury, Indiana, builds accessible low-floor midibuses and is part of NFI Group. The Equess is the company's mid-size line, offered in several lengths with diesel or compressed natural gas (CNG) power. In 2021 the battery-electric Equess CHARGE followed in 30 and 35 ft versions, built on New Flyer electric technology.
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Typical uses are local transit in smaller cities, feeder services, university and campus shuttles, and paratransit for passengers with reduced mobility.
Listed in the register: ARBOC Equess 3000 Diesel, Equess 3500 CNG, Equess 2700 Diesel and Equess CHARGE.
Sources: Truck & Bus Builder, ARBOC Equess Broschüre
Technical data
Engine
| Fuel | electriccorrect |
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Origin and approval
| Sub-category | Compression-ignition Medium HDV - Multipurposecorrect |
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| CO2 limit | 265 g/tkm (US)correct |
Frequently asked questions
When was the Arboc Specialty Vehicles EQUESS CHARGE 3000 built?
Production years: 2022.
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This page carries 5 individual figures for this model. They come from 4 recorded sources; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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Other models in this series
ARBOC EQUESS CHARGE 3500
ARBOC Equess 2700 CNG
EQUESS CHARGE 2700
Equess 2700 Diesel
Equess 3000 CNG
Equess 3000 Diesel
Equess 3500 CNG
Sources: US EPA — engine certification data (retrieved August 2026) · busride.com (retrieved October 2026) · masstransitmag.com (retrieved October 2026) · How we check the data
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