The Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star (

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:三菱ふそう・エアロスター) is a heavy-duty

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produced by the

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ese manufacturer Mitsubishi Fuso. The range was available as either a public bus or a

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. Its principal competitors are the

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, the Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA and the

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Fuso full-size city bus (1950-1976)

*MR Series (1960–1964) *B800 Series (Line) **B800, B805 (1967) **B820J (1969) File:MR410-Izuhakone.jpg, MR410 File:MR470-Gumma-Chuo-Bus.jpg, MR470

MP Series (1976-1984)

*MP107/117/517 (1976) *K-MP107/MP118/518 (1980) *P-MP118/518 (1983) File:MP117N-Kanachu-Sa102.jpg, MP117N File:K-MP118-Oki-Bus.jpg, MP K-MP118M File:524-3693-JR-Hokkaido-P-MP118N.jpg, MP K-MP118N File:K-MP518K-Oigawa.jpg, MP K-MP518K

Aero Star (first series, 1984-1996)

*P-MP218/618K/M/N/P (1984) *U-MP218/618K/M/N/P (1990) **U-MP618K/Mkai (MBECS Hybrid, 1993) **U-MP628K (1993) *KC-MP217/617/627K/M/N/P (1995) File:P-MP218M-Oki-Bus-from-Keihan.jpg, Aero Star K P-MP218M File:Teisan Konan Kotsu 0543.jpg, Aero Star M U-MP218M File:Chugoku JR bus01.jpg, Aero Star M KC-MP617M File:Nishitetsubus Saga01.jpg, Aero Star (NSK 58MC body) P-MP218K

Aero Star (second series, 1996-present)

*KC-MP317/717K/M/P (1996) **KC-MP747K/M ( Non-step Low-floor, 1997) **KC-MP737K/M (MBECS-III Hybrid Electric) *KL-MP35/37K/M/P (2000) **MP37JM kai (Aero Star HEV Hybrid Electric, 2004) *PJ-MP35/37JK/M/P (2004) *PKG-MP35UK/UM/UP (2007) **BJG-MP37TK/M (Aero Star Eco Hybrid) ***4M50 Engine with 79*2 (158) kW Motor Equipped **PKG-MP35UK/M kai ( Non-step Low-floor, 2009) **

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MD92TJ equipped, with Urea SCR (It requires AdBlue). *LKG-/QKG-MP35/37FK/M/P (2010) **Equipment: 6M60 engine with VGT, BlueTec and Powertard, Allison 6-speed automatic transmission as standard **Sold currently in Australia as Fuso School Bus (MP35F) and Fuso City Bus (MP37F) *QKG-MP35/38FK/M/P (2014) **Face-lifted model of MP35/37, wheel bases have extended on MP38. *2PG/2KG-MP35/38K/M/P(2017) Between 2007 and 2011, some Aero Star has been sold as UD Trucks Space Runner A (old name: Nissan Diesel Space Runner A). File:Keiorail kc-mp747k.jpg, Aero Star KC-MP747K File:Tobus K-D273 MBECS-III.jpg, Aero Star MBECS-III KL-MP737K File:KL-MP37JK Toei Bus B-K520.jpg, Aero Star KL-MP37JK File:Entetsubus aerostar-HEV.jpg, Aero Star HEV MP37JM kai File:RinkoBus 3H323 NewAeroStar.jpg, Aero Star PKG-MP35UK File:Haneda-keikyubus NH5802 aerostar-eco-hybrid.jpg, Aero Star Eco Hybrid BJG-MP37TM File:Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya - Nagoya 200 ka 2419.JPG, Aero Star Non-step PKG-MP35UM kai File:QKG-MP38FK Kanto-Bus.jpg, Aero Star QKG-MP38FK

Aero Star-S

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. *PKG-AA274/ADG-AA273 (2007) File:KanagawaChuoKotsu ta48.JPG, Aero Star-S PKG-AA274MAN

Transport electrification

The Eco Hybrid ( diesel-electric bus) is now setting new standards in practical trials in Japan. It can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 30 percent. The Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star Eco Hybrid operates with a

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drive, in which the diesel engine does not drive wheels directly but instead is used solely to drive an

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to recharge

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, connected to the two

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s (with a combined output of 158 kW), which propel the vehicle. Series hybrids are efficient on vehicles like urban buses with low shares of constant or high speed within their driving profile. On trucks like the

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utilizes - opposed to buses - a parallel hybrid system with an electric Motor-generator on the transmission input shaft. This system maintains better efficiency gains at higher speeds. Range is 300 km (almost 200 miles).

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