Electric Bus In Bangalore - All You Need To Know
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Oct 19, 2024
Oct 19, 2024
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Bangalore's traffic may soon become more bearable with lesser pollution, because zero emission electric buses will soon have their own share in Bangalore's traffic. BMTC aka Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation is currently testing 'Made In China' electric buses. BYD (Build Your Dreams) K9 bus is currently waiting for an approval for road test from the officials in a bus depot. TheNewIndianExpress reports that BMTC officials will test run the K9 buses for a period of 3 months before making a decision to purchase these buses in bulk.
BYD, the Chinese company manufactures K9 electric buses. The bus can cover ~250 km on a single charge under typical city driving conditions. The weight of the bus is about 18 tons and houses four Ferrous batteries, each with a capacity of 540 volts. The batteries take about 6 hours to go from zero to 100% charge, so that can be charged overnight.
There are several advantages of the electric buses. The K9 will operate at Rs. 4 per km on city roads and are typically zero maintenance. These buses are low noise buses and are designed for comfort. One of our main complaints about buses made in India is that they don't even consider disabled people. The K9 buses have a special wheelchair ramp for those who need it and are fully air conditioned. We learn that there's solar charging option available but couldn't locate detailed information about it.
Do let us know your opinion about electric buses. Do you think electric buses will make people use public transport more over their own vehicles?
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BYD, the Chinese company manufactures K9 electric buses. The bus can cover ~250 km on a single charge under typical city driving conditions. The weight of the bus is about 18 tons and houses four Ferrous batteries, each with a capacity of 540 volts. The batteries take about 6 hours to go from zero to 100% charge, so that can be charged overnight.
There are several advantages of the electric buses. The K9 will operate at Rs. 4 per km on city roads and are typically zero maintenance. These buses are low noise buses and are designed for comfort. One of our main complaints about buses made in India is that they don't even consider disabled people. The K9 buses have a special wheelchair ramp for those who need it and are fully air conditioned. We learn that there's solar charging option available but couldn't locate detailed information about it.
Do let us know your opinion about electric buses. Do you think electric buses will make people use public transport more over their own vehicles?
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