Transport for London Launches First All-Electric, Long-Range Double-Decker BYD Buses into Service

Transport for London (TfL) has introduced the first long-range, battery-electric BYD Double-Decker buses into revenue service routes.  TfL celebrated the historic decision to deploy its first all-electric double decker buses with a special ceremony at London city hall this week with London’s Deputy Mayor of Environment and Energy, Matthew Pencharz formally receiving the first bus from BYD Europe.

The buses are equipped with BYD-designed and built Li-ion iron phosphate batteries, delivering 345 kWh of power and with an industry-benchmark 12-year battery warranty, the longest electric battery warranty available.

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.

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