TfL and Metroline will receive support from BYD - Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, with the installation of fast charging equipment. Additionally, BYD will provide driver training for the bus operators.
Tranport for London (TfL) has launched world's first zero-emission, long-range, all-electric BYD Double-Decker buses into revenue service routes.
"It's a very exciting moment that this is happening here," said London's Deputy Mayor of Environment and Energy, Matthew Pencharz.
"The running costs are much lower and some of the maintenance and operations costs are much lower on the buses. Also, these [buses] are zero-emission, zero-tailpipe-pollution and that is a huge benefit for Londoners," Pencharz added.
TfL and Metroline will receive support from BYD - Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, with the installation of fast charging equipment. Additionally, BYD will provide driver training for the bus operators.
The company has even designed and developed the vehicles to Transport of London's specifications. The five buses scheduled for deployment are more than 33 feet long and feature air conditioning, seats for 54 passengers with space for 27 standing passengers (81 total).
The buses are equipped with BYD-designed and built Iron-Phosphate batteries, delivering 345 kWh of power.
The batteries can power the bus for over 24 hours and up to 190 miles of typical urban driving on the service routes with a single daily recharging requiring only four hours. TfL plans to charge the buses overnight using low-cost, off-peak electricity to provide additional cost savings.
0 comments:
Post a Comment