Construct Your Desires (BYD) introduced its American-built Okay11M 60-foot battery-electric, articulated public transit bus efficiently accomplished the Federal Transit Administration Mannequin Bus Testing Program in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
The Okay11M, which exceeds all Purchase America necessities, turned the primary articulated bus to efficiently full the brand new FTA “Move/Fail” protocol and is the one five-door mannequin to take action.
Because of this, U.S. transit businesses can use FTA funding to purchase the BYD Okay11M. A number of businesses, together with the Antelope Valley Transit Authority, primarily based in Lancaster, Calif., Los Angeles Worldwide Airport, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and IndyGo in Indianapolis, have already deployed the mannequin.
“It is a milestone for battery-electric buses, and clearly highlights the type, innovation, and security options which are hallmarks of the BYD model,” stated Stella Li, BYD North America President. “Not solely are these American-built buses protected, they’re quiet and comfy and contribute to higher air high quality and a better lifestyle in our communities.”
In September, BYD’s Okay11M turned the primary battery-electric transit bus of its measurement to finish the complete 15,000-mile sturdiness take a look at in a formidable 106 days and requiring a minimal quantity of upkeep, setting a excessive bar for all different bus producers.
BYD’s 60-foot articulated transit bus is good for high-volume passenger operations, offering service with much less noise and vibration. Relying on the configuration, the bus can accommodate as much as 89 passengers. It has a variety of as much as 220 miles and will be absolutely charged in three to 4 hours.
The Okay11M is constructed at BYD’s Coach & Bus manufacturing facility in Lancaster, Calif. All of BYD’s zero- emission buses not solely meet but additionally exceed FTA Purchase America necessities, incorporating greater than 70% U.S. content material.
