BUS 710 (2)

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Bus 710
Chassis BYD Toro ebus
Depot Tuggeranong
Entered Service 30 August 2017
Removed from Service ~9 November 2018
Desto Equipment Hanover LED
VIN LC04S44S3H1990855
Body Gemilang Coachworks (Malaysia)
Body Number AUS 122
Body Date Jun 2017
Seating B35DW
Climate Control ThermoKing
Fuel Battery Electric (plug-in)
Gallery Album Bus 710

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See Also:
* BUS 710 (1) – Renault PR180.2
* BUS 710 (3) – Scania K320UB

Bus 710 was a BYD K9RA / Carbridge Toro battery electric evaluation bus.

Notes

  • Bus 710 was leased from Carbridge between July 2017 and 1 December 2018 (contract extended from September 2018). It was being evaluated by Transport Canberra with another BYD Toro (Bus 711 - delivered Mar 2018) and a Volvo B5RLEH hybrid (Bus 712).
  • The Toro is based on the BYD K9 ebus chassis and was built by Gemilang Coachworks (Senai, Malaysia) and imported by Carbridge.
  • Bus 710 was delivered to Tuggeranong Depot on 5 July 2017.
  • This vehicle was delivered in a plain blue/grey livery, but was wrapped in a special livery before entering service.
  • Bus 710 was first registered on 14 August 2017.
  • It was launched to the media on 25 August 2017.
  • It was originally fitted with a Sportworks VeloPorter 2 bike rack, but this was replaced with a DL2 (black handle) model in early September 2017.
  • Bus 710 was exhibited at the Australasia Bus & Coach Expo held at the Gold Coast Convention Centre on 25 & 26 September 2017.
  • As at 12 November 2018, its special livery was removed.

Special Livery

"I'm Electric" (Carbridge/Transport Canberra)~12 August 2017 to 12 November 2018

Specifications

Power: in-wheel motor drive with hub reduction. Maximum power 90 kW (120 HP) x 2; maximum torque 550 Nm x 2 (source: Wikipedia)

Energy storage: BYD Lithium Iron Phosphate battery. Capacity 324 kWh

Tyres: 275/70 R22.5

Seats: Vogelsitze with 6 single flip-up seats in wheelchair bays. Seat fabric: Camira BDI314 (blue)

Tare mass: 13,240 kg

Passenger capacity: 35 seated, 22 standing

Bus stop signal system: Teknoware wireless push buttons with wheelchair signal

Media

Canberra's electric bus: ACTION #710 BYD Toro ebus (6:39) – YouTube
BYD Toro Electric Bus (7:20) – YouTube
BYD Toro electric bus going down Parkes Way to the Arboretum (7:31) – YouTube

Subsequent Ownership

Owner/Operator Location Registration Fleet # Date From Date To
Carbridge/Swissport Brisbane Airport XQ-43DV EV12 2019