LTA buys electric buses from China

[Victor68]

Previously, I worked in Senoko power plant before. Combustion using Natural Gas is not entirely clean in SG.

The system still need electrostatic precipitators. SG is no way near Japan standard (clean) as far as I know.

That's why people leaving in Jurong, Woodlands, Sembawang may still find their clothes stain with tiny dots of dirt/soot

PUB claimed that this is clean and will improve over the time as they have to cut down on C02 emission commitment.

"Singapore has pledged to, by 2030, reduce its emissions intensity by 36 per cent from levels in 2005 . ST: LIM YAOHUI"

There is always a big gap between what was reported and actual. Be it political, business, etc, just need to rewd with moderation.got magic, the whole world into it liao

[Stooky]

The BYD electric bus is here! Wonder which route will it serve since its a minibus

 

 

https://landtransportguru.net/byd-c6/

[Kusje]

why so small?

[Stooky]

why so small?

 

Maybe for Service 825 which serve the private estates around Lentor

[Watwheels]

The BYD electric bus is here! Wonder which route will it serve since its a minibus

 

 

https://landtransportguru.net/byd-c6/

I think it will serve best as a feeder bus driving short routes or loops. Cos most likely the range is limited with the small passenger capacity and longer time to charge the batteries.

[Nlatio]

Errrrr the question is, whether will it go

 

BOOM!!    

[Mkl22]

All I can say is if you have worked with this China company engineers before, you will know their standard.

[Stooky]

LTA's 20 units of BYD electric bus chassis spotted at Hong Kong port. The buses will undergo bodywork assembling in Malaysia before shipping over to Singapore

 

 

 

[Ct3833]

Errrrr the question is, whether will it go

 

BOOM!!

Many PMDs caught fire when charging, some even caught fire on the road. We see electric cars caught fire before as well. But all these are low carrying capacity vehicles which make fire evacuation a lot easier and faster . The scenario would be very different when a crowded bus caught fire, I hope LTA have thought about it before making decision.

[Yamapi]

BYD should be a reliable brand. There are BYD in Japan too. Even the Japanese support this brand

[Victor68]

I saw them in zhuhai. It boom then it should be news every day lah. I think it does work for them but here, I am not sure. Weather and traffic condition can be very different. Maybe another 10 years?

[Victor68]

They are heavily subsidised by CN gahmen. The batteries are high maintenance. According to news reports, HK terminated contract with BYD after warranty expires.

that is why I said 10 years. It is the battery they have improve. More so with Singapore where we need aircon. The rest are there already.

[Beregond]

I saw them in zhuhai. It boom then it should be news every day lah. I think it does work for them but here, I am not sure. Weather and traffic condition can be very different. Maybe another 10 years?

i think this work for country that have clean energy .

 

if not no point also..

[Victor68]

Frankly, all generations and transmissions are over capacity and wasted if untapped. Electric is a good way and it has less air pollution and less noisy. I want to believe it is the future unless we found an alternative.

 

Now whoever breakthrough with battery, they will be the winner. So more focus on such innovation instead of warhead and warship or plane.

[Stooky]

Our new Yutong double deck electric bus undergoing testing in Beijing. Credits to whoever took the pic

 

 

[Stooky]

At least 60 electric buses to be deployed from early 2020: LTA

In addition, ST Engineering and Linkker had successfully converted a diesel MAN bus into an electric bus

[Ash2017]

8 hours ago, Stooky said:

At least 60 electric buses to be deployed from early 2020: LTA

In addition, ST Engineering and Linkker had successfully converted a diesel MAN bus into an electric bus

I find our authorities always contradictory.

They said why private electric cars not ideal because upstream (power station) use more and contribute to overall carbon emission

 

then I guess the bus must be running on kryptonite

 

[inlinesix]

12 hours ago, Stooky said:

At least 60 electric buses to be deployed from early 2020: LTA

In addition, ST Engineering and Linkker had successfully converted a diesel MAN bus into an electric bus

Diu!

Where is that bus otaku that tell me Sg not suitable to use electric bus?