Kevin Carr reports from the launch of the BYD BD11 double-deck electric bus at the London Bus Museum on 21 May
My latest mission for CBW took me to the London Bus Museum, set within the grounds of Brooklands near Weybridge in Surrey and a fantastic venue for all things transport. It offers a wide variety of exhibits from years gone by, but looking into the past was not the purpose of this visit. I was here to get a glimpse into the future.
The Museum provided a fantastic backdrop for BYD to launch its brand new all-electric double-decker, the BD11. The bus has been designed, developed, and manufactured entirely by BYD with no other third party involved. It débuts a new generation double-deck chassis which BYD says is lightweight and stable, for increased range and responsiveness, and also the ‘ground breaking’ Blade battery which is said to be the best in its class for safety whilst giving high levels of energy density and performance.
The event was hosted by London Bus Museum Chair of Trustees Leon Daniels.
Some stats
The BD11 is 10.9 metres long, 2.5 metres wide and 4.3 metres high with a wheelbase of 5.44 metres. The unladen weight is 19.5 tonnes and the bus can accommodate up to 90 passengers. The battery management system is integrated with HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air-Conditioning) with a BYD SIC 6-in-1 controller which BYD says yields an impressive 99.5% efficiency with a 15% weight reduction compared to traditional controllers.
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