BYD Auto K9

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BYD K9
A right-hand drive BYD K9 operating in Hong Kong.
Years of manufacture 2010 to present
Length 39 feet
Width 100 inches
Power/Fuel Electric

The BYD Auto K9, also called the "eBus-12", is a low floor battery-electric transit bus. It can be fully charged in five hours and can travel a distance of 249 kilometres in an urban environment.

Design history

Development of the bus began in 2009. By the beginning of 2010, a prototype was undergoing trials.[1] The early K9 was a fully low floor bus and could feature two or three doors. The batteries were located above each of the wheelwells in the passenger compartment, and the majority of the seats were arranged along the perimeter of the bus.

In 2011, BYD made its entrance into the Canadian market through East Wind Group and Canadian Rail Collision and Refurbish. A demo bus was displayed in May 2011 in Mississauga and inspected by MiWay, Metrolinx, Brampton Transit, OC Transpo and other Ontario transit agencies.[2] East Wind Group selected Windsor, Ontario as the city where an assembly for the buses would be located.[3] Windsor was to receive up to 10 buses as part of the agreement, however it expired in 2013. No buses were purchased as they never received Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards approval.[4]

At the end of 2012, the K9 was revised to a partial low floor design. The batteries over the rear wheels are now on the roof and behind the rearmost seats, but the batteries over the front wheels remain. The front fascia was slightly revised with less of a slope and a higher windshield. The rear was reconfigured with more space for mechanical components, eliminating the rear window.

Long Beach Transit awarded BYD a contract for 10 buses in March 2013, and BYD was able to acquire an assembly facility in Lancaster, California. They introduced a model built to American and Canadian motor vehicle standards, called the K9M, in June 2013. It looks similar to their partial low floor model sold overseas. Key differences include interior fittings, simplified headlights, and thicker front and rear bumpers. Further revisions include a streamlined raised roofline and standardized round taillights. With a 324 kilowatt hour battery capacity, the K9M had a range of 155 to 160 miles.

The order by Long Beach was mutually cancelled by the city and BYD in March 2014. According to the Federal Transit Administration, BYD was not eligible for the federally-funded bus contract at the time it was awarded. The bidding process was restarted, this time with BYD as an eligible manufacturer. In April 2015, they were able to once again secure the contract.

In 2016, BYD introduced a new body style across most of its North American product line. The round headlights angle downwards towards the centre of the front with the area sculpted above to match. The roofline is raised at the front and sweeps back. The roofline at the rear is shaped similarly. This model is known as the K9MC. The buses built for the University of California, Los Angeles are among the first to feature this design.

In 2017, BYD opened its first European bus manufacturing facility, located in Komarom, Hungary. The following year, a manufacturing facility was opened in Beauvais, France. A new bus design was presented for Europe with a new body style. Like the K11U first presented in 2015, the 12-metre K9U has a swept-back raised roof at the front and rear. Round headlights are arranged in a gentle curve above the bumper. The fully low floor K9U is available in a two-door or three-door configuration. Equipped with 348 kWh batteries, the bus has a range of about 250 kilometres.

BYD introduced the K9MD with an extended range at the end of 2019. Available alongside the K9M in North America, the K9MD has a 446 kilowatt hour battery capacity offering a range of 203 miles while the K9M has a 313 kilowatt hour capacity offering a range of 157 miles. The K9MD also has more powerful motors with two in-wheel motors rated at 180 kilowatts.

At the 2022 IAA trade show, BYD introduced an updated K9U model for the European market called the K9UD. With a 422 kilowatt hour battery capacity, it offers a range of up to 450 kilometres.

Other photos

  • Right-hand drive BYD K9R in Hong Kong.
    Right-hand drive BYD K9R in Hong Kong.
  • BYD K9M exterior.
    BYD K9M exterior.
  • BYD K9MC exterior.
    BYD K9MC exterior.
  • Driver area of the BYD K9MC.
    Driver area of the BYD K9MC.
  • Interior of the BYD K9MC.
    Interior of the BYD K9MC.
  • BYD K9M exterior with roof fairings used from 2019 onward.
    BYD K9M exterior with roof fairings used from 2019 onward.

Specifications

Operators

Australia

Belgium

  • Société des transports intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB) - Brussels (demonstration)

Canada

K9

K9M

Finland

  • Veolia Transport Finland - Espoo

Hong Kong

India

  • Bangalore Metropolitan Transport - Bangalore

Israel

  • Dan Bus Company - Tel Aviv

Malaysia

  • Rapid KL

Netherlands

  • Arriva Schiermonnikoog - Schiermonnikoog

Serbia

  • Gradsko saobraćajno preduzeće Beograd - Belgrade

Singapore

Spain

  • Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) - Barcelona

United Kingdom

  • Go-Ahead London - London

United States

K9

K9M

K9MD

Demonstrator and engineering units

Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses.

Fleet number Thumbnail Year VIN Motors Notes
no3 August 2012 LC06S24R4C0000004
1322 / 33-999 August 2012 LC06S24R4C0000005
no# 2013 LC06S24R2D0000019 BYD TYC90A
no# 2013 LC06S24R2D0000020 BYD TYC90A
no# February 2013 LC06S24R0D0000021 BYD TYC90A
  • Model No. CK6120LGEV2
  • Submitted for Altoona Test from April 25, 2013 to May 22, 2014.
0060 2013 LC06S24R2D0000022
no# February 2014 4B9KSLA17E2038001
  • Model No. CK6120LGEV2
  • Beige livery, full roof trim.
  • Displayed at 2014 CUTA Trans-Expo
  • Tested with Oakville Transit April 2015
  • Displayed at 2015 Ontario Transportation Expo
  • Tested with STL AUgust 2015
  • Tested with Halifax Metro Transit July 2015
no# September 2014
6011 November 2014
  • ETS "Stealth Bus" livery
  • On trial with ETS winter and spring 2016
6012 November 2014 LC06S24A8F1000002
  • Model No. CK6120LGEV2
  • ETS "Stealth Bus" livery
  • On trial with ETS winter and spring 2016
  • On trial with Transdev Québec May to July 2016
  • On trial with Urbis beginning 6 July 2016
  • Displayed at TTC divisions 16-20 April 2018.
1007 / 9092 May 2016 4B9KSLA69G2038001
E-02 2019
  • On trial with Maui Bus from October to December 2019.
September 2018 4B9KSLA8XJ2038922

References

  1. ↑ BYD K9 electric bus. 12 January 2011. BYD Auto Co. Ltd.. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  2. ↑ Rosella, Louie (10 May 2011). 'E-bus' Visits Mississauga. mississauga.com. Retrieved on 19 August 2011
  3. ↑ Doelen, Vadner (4 May 2011).Electric Buses Assembled in Windsor. Windsor Star (Windsor). Retrieved on 19 August 2011
  4. ↑ 01 May 2013. BYD deal with Windsor expires, company opens in California. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved on 28 June 2013
  5. ↑ https://www.vailgov.com/announcements/town-of-vail-electric-bus-arrives-march-20-for-five-day-demonstration
  6. ↑ Miller, Scott (3 April 2018). Vail testing fully electric buses this year; purchases wouldn’t come until 2020. Vail Daily. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Miller, Scott N. (04 April 2018). Vail tests electric buses. The Denver Post. Retrieved 16 April 2018.

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