Karmanopoly3d ago

I can't wait for BYD and it's technology to come to Canada.

https://lemmy.world/post/45332431

I can't wait for BYD and it's technology to come to Canada. - Lemmy.World

I’m tired of the way things are and am actually excited for BYD. They build really great electric vehicles and I saw one video where it charged up just as fact as refueling gasoline would be

Show threadNils
I hope they bring their electric buses too.
Apr 8 at 1:12pmWeb
Show threadAvid Amoeba2d ago
The (small number of) TTC electric buses are BYD. They got built in Newmarket but I think the production stopped due to some issues. A larger scale attempt might be needed. :D That said, we might want to try that with sodium-ion batteries.
Show threadNils2d ago

That is cool! I heard when they did the procurement a while ago, but I did not know what happened after. It is great to know that they were made here.

I think once we have plenty of buses (and other EVs) around, the battery recycling will catch up. Just like it happened with the lead-acid.

Show threadAvid Amoeba2d ago

the battery recycling will catch up.

For sure. That said, for applications where applicable, sodium-ion kinda makes recycling moot. There’s “unlimited” supply of the input materials. CATL and some smaller factories just started production and it’s already cheaper than LFP. I haven’t checked if buses are suitable application but I think they should be.

Show threadSaveTheTuaHawk1d ago

the production stopped due to some issues

💩 was the issue.

theglobeandmail.com/…/article-why-byds-first-manu…

Why BYD’s first manufacturing foothold in Canada was a bust

Replacement parts and language issues were among the challenges for the TTC

The Globe and Mail
Show threadVex_Detrause2d ago
Don’t we have a pretty good electric bus factory in Manitoba? I thought New Flyer is doing good cause most new bus here are electric.
Show threadNils1d ago

I am learning a lot from this thread, thanks for sharing. It seems that 1 in 3 buses in NA are from New Flyer.

Also, I like their proposition of having a centre median boarding platform. youtu.be/Xhw66RpevsM Some few decades ago, I heard about some cities solving bus traffic by using the centre of the street for public transport.

New Flyer battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ 40-foot bus featuring 3-door configuration for BRT.

YouTube
Show threadSaveTheTuaHawk1d ago
BYD was building electric buses in Newmarket, Ontario. They were so shit, Toronto stopped using them and they shut down after lawsuits. This is what y’all can’t wait for.
Why BYD’s first manufacturing foothold in Canada was a bust

Replacement parts and language issues were among the challenges for the TTC

The Globe and Mail
Show threadNils1d ago

I am not able to read the article. It only shows the headline for me.

I found an article with similar title that lists the reasons as:

  • Significant delays in obtaining replacement parts, taking up to 73 days for a single rear axle.
  • Poor quality of repair manuals and a lack of diagnostic tools in English.
  • Insufficient engineering support from BYD during operations.

Does that match the article you shared? Is there more to it?