BYD (Build Your Dreams) has partnered up with U.S. Hybrid Corporation to develop a hydrogen fuel cell battery-electric bus. Tesla’s enemy has yet again mastered a creation that works perfectly with its “going greener” mission.
When one of the fastest-growing electric vehicle companies in the world pairs up with the grandest industry leader in its sector, you can only imagine what this new electric bus would be like. Together the duo of BYD and U.S. Hybrid Corporation is hoping to bring about a bus developed as per Hawaii’s Clean Energy Initiative (HCEI) to meet sustainable energy objectives by reducing the overall dependency on imported oils whilst simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
When BYD and U.S. Hybrid Corporation join forces
BYD
BYD is known for being one of the biggest manufacturers in the world of electric vehicles and has now moved on to being a global leader in the creation of battery-electric buses having over 40,000 buses in service across North America, South America, Asia, and Europe. BYD also established a name for itself by setting itself apart as an industry giant in the high-tech sector including producing high-efficiency automobiles. BYD is certainly making waves as being the Chinese automaker said to be behind Tesla’s collapse in Europe as well.
U.S. Hybrid Corporation
U.S. Hybrid Corporation designs and manufactures electric fuel cell and hybrid powertrain systems for medium and heavy-duty commercial trucks, municipality vehicles, metro monorails, and transit buses throughout the world. With its design facility in Hawaii since 1999, U.S. Hybrid Corporation has surely become a noteworthy brand associated with big projects such as fuel-cell buses for Sunline Transit.
Further details on these new buses
These particular buses were created according to Hawaii’s Clean Energy Initiative (HCEI) to meet increasing sustainability requirements and at the same time serve Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. These greener buses were launched to serve this particular airport because this airport sees over 21 million passengers per year. This new bus project resonates with the state’s overall goal of being powered 100% by renewable energy by the year 2045.
The state’s largest employee-owned transport company Robert’s Hawaii will be the bus operator transporting passengers to and from the airport’s terminals and to car rental facilities. Each bus uses BYD’s battery-electric platform and integrates hydrogen fuel cell technology so as to eliminate the dependency on regular charging.
BYD’s future mission outlined
The launch of these new greener solution buses for airport passengers is all part of BYD’s core mission of greening its fleet. BYD, one of the largest Chinese electrical vehicle companies, has taken on new orders to prove its mission to create more green-friendly modes of transportation.
Recently, De Lijn (board of directors of a Flemish transport company) also approved an order for 92 standard electric buses from BYD Europe. De Lijn also is on the same mission as BYD to green its fleet to ensure emission-free public transportation by 2035
While electric cars and even buses are gaining much attention, the core requirement needed to clean up emissions from the transportation sector is to replace the trusted and faithful diesel engine. Since diesel-powered trucks and buses are in use for longer periods of time, they produce quite a lot of pollution. Electrifying future cars and even buses is a big win for the world. Heavy-duty electric vehicles such as electric buses are set to be the future of transportation and that would mean far less harm to the environment.
Since Elon Musk is already worried about BYD offering a competitive version of self-driving vehicles, Tesla should also be worried about BYD’s current projects and latest offerings. With their latest development of an electric bus serving one of the busiest airports in the United States, Tesla has perhaps found its worst enemy.
