BYD K10MR is an electric bus built specifically for RTD's 16th Street Mall service, called Free MallRide, in Denver, CO.
BYD K10MR | |
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BYD K10MR (Free MallRide) | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | BYD (China) |
Assembly | Lancaster, CA[1] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Transit bus |
Body style | Monocoque stressed-skin |
Powertrain | |
Electric motor | Two 90 kW (120.7 hp)[1] |
Battery | 292 kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate @ 450 VDC[1] |
Electric range | 8 Hours[2] |
Plug-in charging | 80 kW @ 480 VAC[1] |
Dimensions | |
Length | 45 ft (13.7 m)[1] |
Curb weight | 30,000 lb (13,608 kg)[1] |
The BYD K10MR is a modified version of the BYD K10M. The bus has 3 boarding doors and is right-hand drive.[2]
In August 2015, RTD approved a contract for up to $27.1 million to purchase a fleet of 36 all-electric buses from BYD.[3] At the end of August 2016, the first new BYD bus was introduced at an early-morning media event, and to the public later in the day, with transition to the new electric bus fleet expected in the coming weeks.[4]