BYD Coach and Bus announced a 12-year unconditional battery warranty for their Purpose Built Propulsion Battery used in their transit and over the road coaches.
“We know our Iron-Phosphate battery is the best battery on the market today.and we have no doubt they will outlast the life of the bus and now we have given our customers the peace of mind of knowing they’ve made the safe choice” Said BYD Coach and Bus President & CEO Stella Li. “There are hundreds of transit properties Nationwide that are currently evaluating the viability of all electric buses, and their biggest concern always comes back to the life expectancy of the batteries and the uncertainty of how much to budget for battery replacement. Because BYD is the only bus OEM that actually manufactures our own battery cells and have amassed over 40 million miles of durability testing we are uniquely positioned to eliminate the cost and uncertainty associated with a midlife battery replacement and once again prove that BYD is The Safe Choice.”
“BYD has known for more than five years that we have a battery that will withstand more than the test of time.” Said BYD America Vice President, and battery expert Micheal Austin. “We have tested and proven the BYD Iron-Phosphate cell is capable of being operational for more than 7,000 cycles. In most cases, this would mean the effective life cycle of our battery is more than 30 years I am very excited to announce this 12 year warranty as it fully supported by the data we developed over the last several for years.”
