BYD K9 e-bus at IGEM – AMDAC set for first deliveries

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Some other news from the just-concluded IGEM 2014, related to public transport. Parked outside the event at KLCC was a BYD K9 electric bus from AMDAC – the first e-bus in the country has been running trials since last year, and field evaluation has been completed.

Deployment is now set to begin with two customers, Sunway BRT – which has ordered 15 units – and Panorama Melaka, which has placed an order for 40 examples of the e-bus. The latter is involved in tourism-related activities for the state. and the buses will serve as part of its transport fleet.

Some quick notes about the BYD K9 – the 29-seater costs around RM1.4 million per unit, and it will be assembled locally, AMDAC said. A full charge takes about five hours, and the e-bus has an operating range of around 250-300 km on a single charge. The lithium iron phosphate batteries are good for about 6,000 charges, which translates to about 16 years of operating service, charged on a daily basis.

The event also saw AMDAC, a player in the heavy-duty and special purpose vehicle sector, signing a MoU with GreenTech Malaysia, a non-profit organisation operating under the ambit of KeTTHA. The organisation has been tasked with catalysing green tech deployment, and the drive to develop electric mobility solutions isn’t just limited to passenger-based EV projects such as FEN or COMOS.

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  • 1.4mil per unit? How much does a standard bus cost? I’m curious..

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    • eims perfume on Oct 20, 2014 at 3:29 pm

      the price for a singgle unit is just… wow…

      but anyway thats the future, normal for new technogy start with sky high price, hopefully it wont take long for the cost to reduce.

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    • kzm (Member) on Oct 20, 2014 at 4:13 pm

      in US $550-600k each for K9…

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  • Huzaifah on Oct 20, 2014 at 3:16 pm

    RM1.4 million per unit? Markup price

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    • kzm (Member) on Oct 20, 2014 at 4:15 pm

      Quote from other website
      “Diesel buses are the most common type of bus in the United States, and they cost around $300,000 per vehicle, although a recent purchase by the Chicago Transit Authority found them paying almost $600,000 per diesel bus. Buses powered by natural gas are becoming more popular, and they cost about $30,000 more per bus than diesels do. Los Angeles Metro recently spent $400,000 per standard size bus and $670,000 per 45 foot bus that run on natural gas.”

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  • eFish (Member) on Oct 20, 2014 at 3:26 pm

    The K9 has a 12-meter body length and 18-ton weight with one-step low-floor interior for passengers’ comfort, reportedly priced at 2–3 million yuan (S$395,000 – S$592,600)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_electric_bus

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  • A BYD electric bus costs approximately $850,000, Ortiz said, compared to the $400,000 for a regular diesel bus. Though more expensive, Ortiz said he anticipates the electric bus will be more cost-efficient to run.”

    http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2013-09/18/content_16978814.htm

    And please, no Korean-made stuffs anymore!!

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  • canine on Oct 20, 2014 at 3:59 pm

    I want to touch a dog (or K-9) =)

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  • 4G63T DSM on Oct 20, 2014 at 4:15 pm

    250-300Km range seems impressive but, 250-300km range isn’t much. For a Bus. In stop and go. With climate control.

    I would be surprised that after a year or 2 of service, each one cant make a day wihout having to be re-charged.

    The Sunway BRT is 5.4Km one way. It will only make 20+ round trips a day per charge. Not very much. Maybe thats why they are buying so many units.

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  • 4G63T DSM on Oct 20, 2014 at 4:22 pm

    Actually…even better why not do what Vancouver does.

    Utilize a fleet of “trolley busses”. Since Sunway BRT is an elevated short closed circuit, they could have electrified the course and used the pantograph to feed power to the buses. Some of these busses are even dual powered. Electric when available, diesel propulsion when on normal roads.

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    • kzm (Member) on Oct 20, 2014 at 4:31 pm

      well they want those bus to operate in whole boleh city not just Sunway BRTs.

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  • EnegyAnalyst on Oct 20, 2014 at 5:45 pm

    Go go BYD

    http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-16/brussels-first-electric-taxis-are-made-in-china.html

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  • kimi's fan on Oct 20, 2014 at 5:56 pm

    good vision and good intention
    hopefully don’t give up in half way

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  • Semi-Value (Member) on Oct 21, 2014 at 1:46 am

    confirm lots of duit kopi

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  • alank on Oct 22, 2014 at 12:50 am

    I am surprised at the price very reasonable. But I highly doubt the range, no bus is getting a range like this on electric vehicles. there are so many claims of lithium batteries manufacturers in China, dont believe them. I would be surprised if it get 100km after the first 6 months. But a good step in reducing air pollution, KL desperately needs something, as the smog is brutal.

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    • Lokman on Apr 16, 2015 at 8:11 am

      Hundreds if not thousands of this bus are already in operation in cities in China, South America, Europe, and now the US. the claimed 200km+ was proven already. you can google it.

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    • Lokman on Apr 16, 2015 at 8:11 am

      Hundreds if not thousands of this bus are already in operation in cities in China, South America, Europe, and now the US. the claimed 200km+ was proven already. you can google it.

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  • JONLSL on Oct 23, 2014 at 11:13 pm

    BYD. Damn Warren Buffet getting richer still? U think he owns 10%. This guy is damn good lah.

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  • wah,1.4 mil so expensive

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  • BYD battery size is 324kWh…thus it costs RM 118 per fully charge following TNB normal tariff. Normal diesel bus if i am not mistaken is around RM300k. So 1 bus 1 year ‘fuel’ = RM 43,070. The cost should be lower because Prasarana is paying wholesale price which is about half of tariff rate. Scania consumes average 0.46 L/km thus for 250km = RM 296.7 .. so annual fuel is RM 108,040 …so 16 years to breakeven the extra cost of buying BYD to diesel scania. This is my simple math.

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