BYD K10MR

BYD K10MR
BYD K10MR operating on the MallRide route
Overview
ManufacturerBYD Auto
AssemblyLancaster, California[1]
Body and chassis
ClassTransit bus
Body styleMonocoque stressed-skin
RelatedBYD K series
Powertrain
Electric motor2 x 90 kW (120.7 hp)[1]
Battery292 kWh lithium iron phosphate @ 450 V DC[1]
Electric range8 hours[2]
Plug-in charging80 kW @ 480 V AC[1]
Dimensions
Length45 ft (13.7 m)[1]
Curb weight30,000 lb (13,608 kg)[1]

The BYD K10MR is a battery-electric transit bus built by BYD Auto, exclusively for the RTD MallRide shuttle in Denver.

Design

The BYD K10MR is a modified version of the BYD K10M. The bus has 3 boarding doors and is right-hand drive.[2]

Denver RTD

In August 2015, RTD approved a contract for up to $27.1 million to purchase a fleet of 36 all-electric buses from BYD.[3] At the end of August 2016, the first new BYD bus was introduced at an early-morning media event, and to the public later in the day, with transition to the new electric bus fleet expected in the coming weeks.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f RTD Denver. "Electrification of the 16th St. Mall Shuttles" (pptx). Colorado Association of Transit Agencies. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b Starcic, Janna (3 May 2017). "Denver 'Charges Up' Fleet for Key Downtown Route". Metro Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  3. ^ Proctor, Cathy (2015-08-25). "New 16th Street Mall shuttles to be all-electric, quiet, less smelly". Denver Business Journal.
  4. ^ "Electric Buses Coming To 16th Street Mall". 29 August 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2017.