@thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe
2026-04-26 16:25 UTC
London (UK) has been successfully running BYD EV buses for years with no major issues. They're cheaper than the diesels to run and quieter. Not sure why Canada had so much trouble.
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@AA5B@lemmy.world 2026-04-27 11:06
I was curious about that so tried googling …. Canadian buses were - earlier models - I see years like 2018 - at least some were built in a new plant in Canada - part of the blame was lack of spare parts - part of the blame was limited range, especially in winter London buses - newer. I see years like 2024 - no real winter - I see articles about a new larger battery to fix range issues - appeared to have similar problems, including a major recall for fire risk Maybe London benefitted from newer models and doesn’t get as cold as canada
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@SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2026-04-27 12:07
Wasn't just Canada, US cities all had problems in testing.