Optima Bus, LLC, formerly Chance Coach Inc., is a manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses based in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It was established in 1976 and now provides worldwide sales and service. Wichita is the name of: Wichita (tribe), a Native American tribe Wichita language, the language of the tribe Wichita (film), a 1955 American Western movie directed by Jacques Tourneur Wichita Recordings, a London based independent record label A song by the band Soul Coughing A font replicating the hand writing... Official language(s) none Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... The World in Plate Carrée Projection In English, world is rooted in a compound of the obsolete words were, man, and eld, age; thus, its oldest meaning is Age of Man. ...

It was originally the streetcar and bus production business of Chance Industries Inc. In 1998, Chance Coach, Inc. was sold to American Capital Strategies which rebranded the company as Optima Bus Corporation.

Products

Current

• Opus [1]: under 30' or under 35' low-floor bus with Wrightbus bodywork
• American Heritage Streetcar

Opus ISE series hybrid

There are hybrid Opus version, called Opus ISE Series Hybrid Buses. Passenger door of a low-floor tram Passenger door of a non-low-floor tram In public transportation, low floor is a term describing vehicles such as busses, trolleybusses and trams whose passenger compartment has a floor which is considerably lower than that of traditional cars. ... A KMB B10TL double-decker with Wright bodywork. ... A hybrid vehicle (HV) is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources such as: An on-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) and a fueled power source for vehicle propulsion Human powered bicycle with battery assist A sail boat with electric power[1] The term most commonly...

It utilizes ISE-Siemens ThunderVolt hybrid technology built around Siemens ELFA motors, generators and inverters. A motor is a device that converts energy into mechanical power, and is often synonymous with engine. ... Look up generator in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... An inverter is a circuit for converting direct current to alternating current, they are used in a wide range of applications, from small power supplys for a computer to large industrial applications to transport bulk power. ...

Historical

• RT-52

The Chance RT-52 bus is a small bus measuring only 25 11 feet long. ...

References

• Optima website
• Opus ISE Series Hybrid Bus