London Double-Decker Buses Going Electric

One of the world’s most recognized transportation systems, TFL (Transportation for London), known for their iconic red, double-decker buses, has contracted for the manufacture of a brand new, battery electric replacement with global electric vehicle leader, BYD Company Ltd.

“Many believed that a pure electric double-decker bus would not be possible due to the size of the battery packs required to power it,” said Mayor Johnson. “However by working with BYD and utilizing the latest cutting edge technology London has been able to secure another world first. The new electric double-decker trial will see the zero emission double-decker buses manufactured by BYD enter service on Route 16 from October.”

BYD’s battery electric bus an iron-phosphate battery which boasts the only 12-year-battery warranty in the industry. Combined with BYD’s proprietary in-wheel hub motors and regenerative braking system, the BYD battery electric bus, according to the manufacturer, “offers the lowest life cycle cost of ownership.”

As for performance, the bus can drive for more than 155 miles even in heavy city traffic on a single charge.

As of April 1st, 2015, BYD bus fleets have completed greater than 50 million miles “in revenue service” and have been evaluated by more than 150 cities in 36 countries around the world. To date, BYD has built over 5,000 electric buses globally.

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