Recently, Los Angeles International Airport, the third largest airport in the United States, announced the purchase of 20 BYD pure electric buses to form the nation’s largest fleet of pure electric airport buses. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti first proposed Los Angeles’ Sustainable Urban Planning in April 2015. We hope to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to less than 45% of the 1990 baseline level by 2025. The arrival of the BYD pure electric airport bus fleet will help the city of Los Angeles achieve its goal as soon as possible.
BYD's 18-meter pure electric hinged bus is about to enter Los Angeles International Airport
'The tourists like fresh breath. It's very important. Los Angeles International Airport has always been a pioneer in environmental protection. The introduction of a pure electric bus is of great significance to us. ' Airport manager Michael Christensen said, 'We have calculated an account, these green buses It will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 308 tons per year and save about 130,000 liters of gasoline at the same time. Both environmental protection and economic effects are obvious.
Los Angeles International Airport currently operates 26 buses, including 14 diesel buses that have been operating for more than 20 years, and 12 compressed natural gas buses that have operated for more than 10 years. BYD's pure electric buses will replace 100% of diesel buses, and the entire fleet will increase to 32 buses. Last year, the team carried more than 2.4 million passengers. This year it is expected to welcome more passengers.
It is reported that this batch of buses has a length of 18 meters and is a pure electric hinged bus. It is also a star product in BYD's pure electric bus product matrix and will be produced by BYD's Lancaster electric bus factory in Southern California.
BYD's green bus is becoming more and more popular in the United States. In March alone, it has won orders for two batches of pure electric buses from Louisiana's provincial capital, Baton Rouge, and Fresno County, California. Today, BYD has become an American pure electric bus. The market leader, occupying more than 80% of the market share, has accumulated more than 40 quality customers including Stanford University, UCLA, Facebook and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Bureau, etc. The bus has covered over 30 states in the United States. .