Karmanopoly2d 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 threadNils2d ago
I hope they bring their electric buses too.
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 threadSaveTheTuaHawk

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
Apr 9 at 6:12pmWeb