The BYD K10MR is a battery-electric transit bus built by BYD Auto, exclusively for the RTD MallRide shuttle in Denver.
| BYD K10MR | |
|---|---|
 BYD K10MR operating on the MallRide route | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | BYD Auto |
| Assembly | Lancaster, California[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Transit bus |
| Body style | Monocoque stressed-skin |
| Related | BYD K series |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 2 x 90 kW (120.7 hp)[1] |
| Battery | 292 kWh lithium iron phosphate @ 450 V DC[1] |
| Electric range | 8 hours[2] |
| Plug-in charging | 80 kW @ 480 V AC[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 45 ft (13.7 m)[1] |
| Curb weight | 30,000 lb (13,608 kg)[1] |
Design
editThe BYD K10MR is a modified version of the BYD K10M. The bus has 3 boarding doors and is right-hand drive.[2]
Denver RTD
editIn 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Proctor, Cathy (2015-08-25). "New 16th Street Mall shuttles to be all-electric, quiet, less smelly". Denver Business Journal.
- ^ "Electric Buses Coming To 16th Street Mall". 29 August 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2017.